What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 2,394,858
- Breached
- April 22, 2014
- Last Update
- June 5, 2015
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What happened
Early in 2014, the video game website NextGenUpdate reportedly suffered a data breach that disclosed almost 1.2 million accounts. Amongst the data breach was usernames, email addresses, IP addresses and salted and hashed passwords.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- IP 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 NextGenUpdate breach?
The NextGenUpdate breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the NextGenUpdate breach happen?
The NextGenUpdate breach was disclosed on April 22, 2014 and affected 2,394,858 records.
Am I affected by the NextGenUpdate breach?
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