NexusMods.com
Medium Impact•
5,920,920 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In July 2013, NexusMods.com, a prominent game modding platform, suffered a data breach where unauthorized access led to the exposure of over 5.9 million user records. The compromised data included usernames, email addresses, and passwords stored as salted hashes. The breach remained undisclosed until December 2015 when Nexus Mods released a statement acknowledging the incident.
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