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December 17, 2012 Verified Gaming

Heroes of Newerth Data Breach

The Heroes of Newerth data breach is a large-scale game account incident that came to the forefront in December 2012 with the extraction of 8,089,103 accounts from the multiplayer online battle arena…

8.1 Million
Reported Records
3
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
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Exposed Data Types

3
Email addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Additional Information

Added DateJanuary 24, 2016
Breach DateDecember 17, 2012
Domainheroesofnewerth.com
SourceThird-party breach
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameHeroes of Newerth
SectorGaming
CountryUnited States
Websiteheroesofnewerth.com

Risk Level

Critical

The reported impact exceeds 1 million and falls within the critical severity band.

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