What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 4,278,188
- Breached
- July 12, 2007
- Last Update
- September 24, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In July 2007, the multiplayer game portal known as gPotato (link to archive of the site at that time) suffered a data breach and over 2 million user accounts were exposed. The site later merged into the Webzen portal where the original accounts still exist today. The exposed data included usernames, email and IP addresses, MD5 hashes and personal attributes such as gender, birth date, physical address and security questions and answers stored in plain text.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Physical addresses
- Security questions and answers
- 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
- Dehashed— linked via domain matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the gPotato breach?
The gPotato breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Physical addresses, Security questions and answers, Usernames, and Website activity.
When did the gPotato breach happen?
The gPotato breach was disclosed on July 12, 2007 and affected 2,136,520 records.
Am I affected by the gPotato breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the gPotato leak.