R2Games.com
High Impact•
22,694,602 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In late 2015, R2Games, a gaming website, experienced a data breach that resulted in over 22 million personal records being exposed. The breach involved the compromise of a vBulletin forum where IP addresses and passwords, stored as salted hashes, were disclosed. Due to a weak implementation, many passwords were rapidly cracked, compromising email addresses, usernames, and more.
What to do if you're affected
- 1.Change your password immediately if you have an account with this service
- 2.Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever possible
- 3.Check if your email appears in the breach using Have I Been Pwned
- 4.Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
- 5.Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords