[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f6w027pgeuyvd":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":20,"affectedCount":20,"affectedCountStatus":21,"affectedCountLowerBound":22,"affectedCountUnit":23,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":24,"dataClasses":25,"description":30,"seoTitle":31,"seoTitleEn":32,"seoDescription":31,"seoDescriptionEn":33,"logoUrl":34,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":35,"isSpamList":35,"isMalware":35,"company":36},"68e3266eda11adda488251ac","epic-npc","EpicNPC Data Breach","epicnpc","epicnpc.com","2016-01-02T00:00:00.000Z","2019-07-27T23:11:30.000Z","2026-07-02T12:29:03.590Z","2026-07-18T23:50:09.174Z","Forum database leak","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epicnpc.com\u002F",[16,18,19],"https:\u002F\u002Fdatabreach.com\u002Fbreach\u002Fepicnpc.com-2016","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trustpilot.com\u002Freview\u002Fepicnpc.com",408795,"known",null,"unknown","High",[26,27,28,29],"Email addresses","IP addresses","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>The EpicNPC data breach is a forum\u002Fmarketplace account leak used around game account trading and digital asset commerce. In terms of registration system, the incident is recorded as a breach on January 2, 2016, and is associated with 408,795 user records. This incident should not be described as a general game store payment system breach; the verified scope is account credentials and forum profile data on the EpicNPC platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The verified data classes are email addresses, IP addresses, usernames, and passwords. It is stated that passwords are stored in salted MD5 hash form. Although the use of salt provides additional protection compared to plain MD5, MD5 is considered weak for modern password storage standards. Therefore, weak or reused passwords can be subject to cracking attempts. Due to the context of game account trading, the combination of email, username, and IP address increases the risk of profile matching and targeted fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The email address and username in the EpicNPC record can be used to match the profiles of people trading game accounts across different platforms. The user may have repeated the same nickname on gaming forums, marketplace accounts, social media profiles, or messaging servers. The IP address can also allow limited inference about regional connection or service provider. When used together, these fields make targeted messages more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that password data is in salted MD5 hash form does not mean that every password has been exposed in plain text; however, due to the fast nature of MD5, the risk is high for weak passwords. If the same password is used for email, gaming accounts, social media, marketplace, or payment-linked accounts, attackers may try this combination on other services. In the context of buying and selling gaming accounts, fake intermediary services, account recovery, or payment dispute messages also pose additional risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified primary scope for this record is 408,795 accounts. The date of the incident is recorded as January 2, 2016; the fact that the record was added to breach query systems years later does not mean that the violation occurred at a more recent date. The correct date to be shown to the user is the 2016 incident date associated with the data set. This date distinction prevents old breaches on the account security screen from being mistakenly perceived as a current incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The verified data categories are email, IP address, password, and username. Phone number, physical address, payment card, bank information, private message, trade history, game account inventory, or in-game currency balance are not among the verified fields of this record. Due to the marketplace nature of EpicNPC, it should not be assumed that users have experienced financial or in-game asset loss. The accurate description should focus on account credentials and profile matching risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk group consists of users who reuse the password from their EpicNPC account on other accounts. People who buy and sell game accounts may have used the same email address on game stores, marketplaces, forums, messaging platforms, or payment services. In this case, an old forum leak could be used in attempts on more valuable game accounts or the primary email account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The risk of profile matching is also high for people who use the same username across different gaming communities. An attacker may try to guess the games the user trades in or their marketplace history and may send fake messages related to intermediaries, account security, buyer-seller disputes, or payment verification. For users registered with a corporate email address, the risk can appear as targeted phishing messages transferred from a personal gaming trade account to a business account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If your email address appears in the EpicNPC record, the first step is to check whether the password used for this account has been reused on other accounts. If the same or similar password has been used on email, game store, social media, marketplace, messaging, or payment-linked accounts, change it immediately. New passwords should be unique, long, and random; they should be stored using a password manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pay special attention to messages in the context of game account trading. Messages about fake intermediary services, account recovery, sales disputes, account bans, payment verification, or secure trading links may be intended for phishing. Instead of clicking the link, access the relevant account directly from its official address. Enable this protection on accounts that support two-factor authentication, and check for unknown sessions in your email account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The EpicNPC incident shows that gaming marketplace and forum accounts should be kept separate from main email and game accounts. Users should use different passwords for trading, forum, game store, and personal email accounts. Using the same username everywhere makes profile matching easier; using separate usernames and email aliases for different purposes reduces the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the platform side, it is about keeping long-term courses, old forum software, and password storage methods up to date. Salted MD5 should no longer be considered sufficient; stronger and slower hash algorithms should be used in modern systems. On the user side, two-factor authentication, trusted intermediary processes, separate email addresses, and unique passwords should be implemented together in marketplaces where transactions take place. This approach reduces the risk of old data breaches affecting current gaming accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If your email address appears in this record, do not conclude that your payment card or game account inventory has been leaked; these fields are not verified. However, the combination of email, IP address, username, and salted MD5 password hash is a serious warning for account security. Change all accounts where you use the same password, enable two-factor authentication on important accounts, and be cautious of marketplace-themed suspicious messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The correct action is not to underestimate your EpicNPC account as an old forum account. Check your game store, marketplace, email, and social accounts. Close unused forum accounts, do not allow the same username to easily match you across different platforms, and do not click on trade links you do not trust. The EpicNPC data breach shows that account credentials in communities trading game accounts can create long-term fraud and profile privacy risks.\u003C\u002Fp>","","EpicNPC Data Breach (408.8 Thousand Reported Records)","EpicNPC Data Breach. 408.8 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fepicnpc_com.webp",false,{"name":37,"sector":38,"country":39,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":31,"websiteStatus":31,"websiteCheckedAt":22},"EpicNPC","Gaming marketplace","United States"]