[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2oztlq8typvhy":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":7,"domain":9,"breachDate":10,"addedDate":11,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":21,"affectedCountUnit":22,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":23,"dataClasses":24,"description":32,"seoTitle":33,"seoTitleEn":34,"seoDescription":33,"seoDescriptionEn":35,"logoUrl":36,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":37,"isSpamList":37,"isMalware":37,"company":38},"68e3266eda11adda4882511c","blankmediagames","BlankMediaGames Data Breach","blankmediagames.com","2018-12-28T00:00:00.000Z","2019-01-02T05:52:56.000Z","2026-07-09T16:49:16.735Z","2026-07-18T23:46:22.825Z","Third party breach","https:\u002F\u002Fthehackernews.com\u002F2019\u002F01\u002Ftown-of-salem-data-breach.html",[15,17,18],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.darkreading.com\u002Fcyberattacks-data-breaches\u002Ftown-of-salem-game-breached-7-6m-players-affected","https:\u002F\u002Fblog.dehashed.com\u002Ftown-of-salem-blankmediagames-hacked\u002F",7633234,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[25,26,27,28,29,30,31],"Browser user agent details","Email addresses","IP addresses","Passwords","Purchases","Usernames","Website activity","\u003Cp>The BlankMediaGames data breach is a large-scale player data leak associated with the Town of Salem game developed by the company and its related web\u002Fforum accounts. The incident was recorded on December 28, 2018, and the number of verified individual accounts is tracked as 7,633,234. This record is significant in terms of game account security because not only contact information but also areas related to account behavior such as login credentials, connection traces, purchase history, and web activity were affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security impact of the breach arises from the presence of a large number of players' email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, and password hashes in the same data set. It has been verified that the passwords are stored in phpass format; while this structure is different from plain text passwords, it may not provide sufficient protection for weak, short, or reused passwords. Since it is common for the same username to be used across different platforms in gaming communities, these records create a strong matching ground that could be used for account takeover attempts and targeted phishing messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified data classes are browser user-agent information, email addresses, IP addresses, passwords, purchase information, usernames, and website activities. The email address is a direct point of contact; the username can lead to identity matching across games, forums, and social platforms. IP addresses and browser information provide limited technical signals about the user's connection environment and device habits. Web activity can provide context about how the account is used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purchase information can indicate a player's relationship with premium features or in-game transactions. This field does not mean that the payment card number has been verified; however, purchase history alone can be used for targeted fraud messages. When evaluated together with password hashes, the risk increases further. If the same password is used on other accounts, attackers may try it on different services from the game account, and particularly if the email account is not protected, there is a risk of chained access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified scope of this record includes 7,633,234 unique accounts and seven main data categories. The areas covered include browser user-agent information, email addresses, IP addresses, passwords, purchase information, usernames, and website activities. Card numbers, open financial account information, government ID, or private message content are not among the verified data categories for this record. This distinction is necessary to provide the user with the correct risk level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident concerns the BlankMediaGames records associated with the Town of Salem game ecosystem. Therefore, no additional violation assumptions should be made for other games, other publisher accounts, or different payment platforms based solely on the company name. The purpose of the explanation is to clarify verified data fields and show which accounts require action by the user. An unverified attack method or an overly expanded data list weakens the reliability of the records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>There are people in the highest risk group who play Town of Salem, have a BlankMediaGames account, and use the same password on other games, forums, social media, or email accounts. Since it is common to use the same nickname for a long time in gaming communities, usernames can make it easier to link different profiles. Players with a purchase history can also be targeted with fake invoices, fake premium features, account recovery, or support messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Game accounts created during childhood or adolescence also require special attention. These accounts may contain simple password patterns, old email addresses, or recovery information that is no longer in use. Even if a breach occurred a long time ago, the risk remains current if the same password habits are continued on other accounts. Especially if the email account is protected with the same password pattern, the likelihood of attackers exploiting password reset mechanisms increases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Users who notice a breach should first check whether the password they used for their BlankMediaGames or Town of Salem account has been reused elsewhere. If the same or a similar password has been used, they should switch to a unique and long password for all critical accounts, especially their email account. Using a password manager makes it easier to generate different passwords for each account and to move away from old password patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If access to the game account is possible, the password should be changed, the linked email address should be kept up to date, and sessions should be reviewed. Attention should be paid to unexpected password reset, account recovery, premium purchase, in-game reward, or support messages in the email inbox. Instead of logging in through received links, the relevant service should be accessed directly, unexpected files should not be opened, and two-factor authentication should be enabled on important accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The BlankMediaGames incident shows that gaming accounts are also an important part of the personal security chain. Users should regularly review their old game, forum, and community accounts. Unused accounts should be closed, unique passwords should be used for accounts that cannot be closed, and unnecessary details in profile information should be minimized. If the same username needs to be used on many platforms, it should not be forgotten that this increases the risk of profile matching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of game companies and community managers, this incident serves as a reminder that password storage architecture, access controls, segregation of payment-related records, and incident communication processes should be addressed together. On the user side, leaked password checks, strong password managers, multi-factor authentication, and the cleanup of old accounts should be applied as a whole. In large player communities, a single breach can provide material for years of account credential guessing attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The fact that a match is found with the email address in this record indicates that the user is included in account registrations within the BlankMediaGames or Town of Salem ecosystem. The user should first determine which email and password pattern they used during that period, and then individually change the accounts where the same pattern has been repeated. In particular, the email account, social media, game stores, paid services, and cloud storage accounts should be prioritized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A match does not necessarily mean that the password was captured in plain text; however, the exposure of the password hash along with the email address and username is a sufficient security warning. Using unique passwords, two-factor authentication, carefully evaluating email alerts, and closing old gaming accounts, when applied together, significantly reduce the risks of account takeover, phishing, and targeted fraud that may arise from this breach.\u003C\u002Fp>","","BlankMediaGames Data Breach (7.6 Million Reported Records)","BlankMediaGames Data Breach. 7.6 Million reported records were reported. 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