ParagonServers Alleged Data Exposure
The 2016 ParagonServers data breach occurred in August 2016 when the user database of ParagonServers (paragon-servers.net), a French private gaming server network, was compromised and published online.
Exposed Data Types
4- Email addresses
- Usernames
- Passwords
- IP addresses
About This Record
What information was compromised in the ParagonServers incident?
The leaked TSV database export contains over 400,000 player accounts. Verified exposed data classes include:
- Identity & Contact Details: Player usernames and registered email addresses.
- Authentication Credentials: SHA-1($username.$pass) password hashes.
- Network Metadata: Registration and connection IP addresses.
How many accounts were affected?
Standardized RFC 5322 ASCII canonical verification confirmed 186,190 unique valid email addresses.
Security advisory & personal identity protection
The exposure of salted SHA-1 hashes and usernames poses credential stuffing risks across gaming accounts. Impacted gamers should:
- Reset passwords across other online platforms where identical credentials were reused.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever available.
Verification and editorial method
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