News of Legends Alleged Data Exposure
The News of Legends 2017 data breach occurred in February 2017 when the user database of News of Legends (newsoflegends.com), a League of Legends news and community portal, was compromised and leaked online.
Exposed Data Types
2- Email addresses
- Passwords
About This Record
What information was compromised in the News of Legends incident?
Verified exposed data classes include:
- Contact Details: Registered user email addresses.
- Authentication Credentials: Passwords hashed with phpass ($P$B...).
How many accounts were affected?
Canonical RFC 5322 ASCII validation verified 71,732 unique valid email addresses.
Security advisory & recommendations
Exposure of password hashes alongside email addresses creates credential stuffing risks across other platforms. Affected users are advised to update their passwords on any services where similar credentials may have been reused.
Verification and editorial method
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