AnimeGame
HighThe AnimeGame breach in February 2020 exposed 1.4M user records, including emails, usernames, and salted password hashes.
- Records exposed
- 1,431,378 records
- Breach date
- Breach Feb 27, 2020
- Last update
- Updated Mar 9, 2020
What data was exposed?
Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.
Why does this breach matter?
In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.
In February 2020, AnimeGame, a gaming website, experienced a data breach resulting in the exposure of approximately 1.4 million user records. The compromised information included email addresses, usernames, and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes. This data was later distributed on a hacking forum and made available to the breach database HIBP via the intermediary dehashed.com.
Impact Analysis
Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.
- User Impact
- Users are vulnerable to phishing attempts and account compromise due to exposed credentials.
- Business Impact
- AnimeGame's reputation suffered due to potential trust issues among users and cybersecurity concerns.
- Affected Sectors
- Gaming and Entertainment
- Online Communities
- Geographic Impact
- Global
What You Should Do
Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.
If You Were Affected
- •Change passwords for accounts using the same credentials.
- •Monitor email accounts for phishing attempts.
- •Enable multi-factor authentication on services where possible.
Preventive Measures
- •Utilize unique passwords for each service.
- •Regularly update account passwords.
- •Adopt strong hashing algorithms beyond MD5 for password storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this breach and what it means for you.