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Games Box
HighGames Box suffered a breach compromising 1.4M users, revealing sensitive data like passwords and emails.
1,439,354 recordsBreach Sep 21, 2020Updated Sep 15, 2024
Exposed data classes
Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.
AgesEmail addressesGendersPasswordsUsernames
Detailed Analysis
In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.
In September 2020, the website Games Box, no longer operational, experienced a security breach that compromised user data. This breach revealed sensitive information belonging to over 1.4 million user accounts, including email addresses, usernames, genders, ages, and passwords stored either as hashes or in plain text.
Impact Analysis
Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.
- User Impact
- Potential risks include unauthorized access to affected accounts and phishing.
- Business Impact
- Reputational damage and erosion of user trust potentially contributed to the closure of the service.
- Affected Sectors
- Gaming
- Geographic Impact
- Global
What You Should Do
Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.
If You Were Affected
- •Change passwords for any accounts using similar credentials.
- •Enable two-factor authentication on critical accounts.
- •Monitor for unusual account activities.
Preventive Measures
- •Use unique and strong passwords for each account.
- •Consider password managers for better password hygiene.
- •Adopt multi-factor authentication for increased security.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this breach and what it means for you.
Immediately update any related account passwords and monitor for unusual activity.