[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f326otxt98wrh6":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":21,"affectedCount":21,"affectedCountStatus":22,"affectedCountLowerBound":23,"affectedCountUnit":24,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":25,"dataClasses":26,"description":30,"seoTitle":31,"seoTitleEn":32,"seoDescription":31,"seoDescriptionEn":33,"logoUrl":34,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":35,"isSpamList":35,"isMalware":35,"company":36},"68e3266eda11adda488252c3","Multiplayer.it","Multiplayer.it Data Breach","multiplayerit","multiplayer.it","2018-09-01T00:00:00.000Z","2024-08-01T08:55:16.000Z","2024-08-01T19:28:20.000Z","2026-07-18T23:54:25.777Z","Verified Italian gaming community database breach","https:\u002F\u002Fleakedsource.com\u002Fbreaches\u002Fmultiplayerit-data-breach-f8b41620",[16,18,19,20],"https:\u002F\u002Fheroic.com\u002Fdarkhive-breaches\u002Fmultiplayer-it-breach\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Frecentdataleaks.com\u002Fbreach\u002Fmultiplayer-2018","https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FDarkWebInformer\u002Fstatus\u002F1779593190141554871",503957,"known",null,"unknown","High",[27,28,29],"Email addresses","Usernames","Passwords","\u003Cp>The Multiplayer.it data breach is a verified account data incident concerning the Italian-based gaming news and community site, which involved the compromise of user registrations in September 2018 and became visible again in April 2024 when it resurfaced on a forum. The verified main scope includes 503,957 accounts. The exposed information centers around email addresses, usernames, and salted MD5 password hashes. Therefore, the incident should not be considered a newly occurring breach in 2024; the original breach date is September 1, 2018, while the period of resurfacing should be marked as 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The types of data confirmed in this record are email addresses, usernames, and password hashes. The email address indicates the user's point of contact associated with the account; the username can provide a secondary identifier to trace the same person across gaming communities, forums, streaming platforms, or other digital services. The fact that password values are in hash form does not mean they are plain text passwords, but the old MD5-based hash method is still considered high risk for attackers. While the use of a salt makes the attack more difficult, it may still be possible to crack weak, short, or repeated passwords. If the same email and password are used for other gaming, email, social media, or shopping accounts, attackers may attempt account takeover through credential stuffing attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The confirmed date is September 1, 2018, and the number of affected accounts is recorded as 503,957. The visibility in the April 2024 period is related to the redistribution of the data and its subsequent addition to confirmed breach lists; this date is not considered the start date of the event. The main data classes have been confirmed as email addresses and passwords; additional source descriptions clearly indicate usernames and salted MD5 password hashes as well. For this record, since payment card, physical address, phone number, ID document, private message, or financial balance fields have not been verified, such fields have not been included. For numerical scope, the account value of 503,957 is taken as the basis; although some secondary indexes show close values exceeding 504 thousand, the main number shown to the user is limited to the confirmed account count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk group includes individuals who opened a Multiplayer.it account before 2018, used the same email address for a long time, and reused their password on other services. People who use the same username on gaming forums may face the risk of profile matching across different services. Targeted phishing messages can become more convincing for publishers, game community managers, moderators, and individuals with visible usernames. For those who register with a corporate email, the risk can extend to their work accounts; if an old gaming site password has been reused in business systems, it can have serious security implications. Therefore, users whose accounts are matched should treat the incident not just as a gaming account issue, but as a broader account security risk linked to their email and password reuse history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The user who experiences a match should first change the password on their Multiplayer.it account and on any other accounts where the same password may have been used. New passwords should be unique, long, and generated with a password manager. Email accounts, gaming platforms, digital stores, social media accounts, and payment-linked services should be prioritized for review. Services that support two-factor authentication should have this protection enabled, and existing sessions and connected applications should be examined. Be cautious of messages referencing your username or old site information; the domain should be verified through a separate channel before opening any links. Even if it is not certain that the old password was used elsewhere, the assumption should be treated cautiously, and critical accounts should be moved to a unique password arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This incident shows that a violation that occurred years ago can still continue to pose a risk when it resurfaces. Users should regularly review old forum, gaming site, and community accounts, close unused accounts, or at least update their passwords. Since using the same username across different services makes profile matching easier, it is preferable to use a pseudonym for high-visibility accounts. Password managers, email masking, and strong two-factor authentication are the fundamental control set for long-term risk reduction. From an organizational perspective, past gaming and forum violations should not be underestimated; if employee emails appear in such records, the risks of password reuse, phishing susceptibility, and business account access should be evaluated together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a Multiplayer.it match in this record indicates that the associated email address may appear in the 2018 game community data. This match does not mean that payment information or identity documents have been exposed; the main risk arises from the combination of email, username, and password hashes revealing old account habits. The user should list critical accounts associated with the same email address, remove old and reused passwords, increase the use of two-factor authentication, and be cautious of game community-themed phishing messages. Recommended actions for organizations include interpreting the breach date as 2018 when this record is seen on employee emails, treating 2024 only as a re-visibility period, and verifying password reuse with a separate security check.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Multiplayer.it Data Breach (504 Thousand Reported Records)","Multiplayer.it Data Breach. 504 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Usernames, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fmultiplayer_it.webp",false,{"name":7,"sector":37,"country":38,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":31,"websiteStatus":31,"websiteCheckedAt":23},"Gaming \u002F Media","Italy"]