What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 503,396
- Breached
- August 11, 2016
- Last Update
- November 7, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In August 2016, the Epic Games forum suffered a data breach, allegedly due to a SQL injection vulnerability in vBulletin. The attack resulted in the exposure of 252k accounts including usernames, email addresses and salted MD5 hashes of passwords.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Usernames
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- LeakCheck— linked via automatic string matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the EpicGames breach?
The EpicGames breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the EpicGames breach happen?
The EpicGames breach was disclosed on August 11, 2016 and affected 503,396 records.
Am I affected by the EpicGames breach?
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