What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 45,530,532
- Breached
- January 1, 2017
- Last Update
- April 25, 2017
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In early 2017, the forum for the gaming website R2 Games was hacked. R2 had previously appeared on HIBP in 2015 after a prior incident. This one exposed over 1 million unique user accounts and corresponding MD5 password hashes with no salt.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Usernames
- Website activity
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 R2-2017 breach?
The R2-2017 breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames, and Website activity.
When did the R2-2017 breach happen?
The R2-2017 breach was disclosed on January 1, 2017 and affected 1,023,466 records.
Am I affected by the R2-2017 breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the R2-2017 leak.