[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1870ciifutu1a":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"publishedAt":13,"modifiedDate":14,"contentUpdatedAt":15,"source":16,"sourceUrl":17,"sourceUrls":18,"pwnCount":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":13,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":22,"availableLocales":23,"translations":25,"severity":28,"dataClasses":29,"description":36,"seoTitle":37,"seoDescription":38,"logoUrl":39,"isVerified":40,"isSensitive":40,"isSpamList":40,"isMalware":40,"company":41},"6a4692ab272817a9afce5f47","PESGaming","PESGaming Alleged Data Exposure","pesgaming","pesgaming.com","2016-01-02T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-02T16:32:43.419Z",null,"2026-09-17T16:27:41.515Z","2026-09-17T17:06:01.794Z","Third party breach","https:\u002F\u002Fpesgaming.com\u002F",[17],226359,"known","email_identifiers","en",[22,24],"tr",{"en":26,"tr":27},{"slug":9},{"slug":9},"High",[30,31,32,33,34,35],"Email addresses","Usernames","IP addresses","Password hash metadata","Password salts","Passwords","\u003Cp>The PESGaming data breach is a user data incident examined within the football game forum community associated with the pesgaming.com domain and linked to the period of January 2, 2016. This record was kept at a scale of 226,359 entries. The supported data fields were clarified as email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, password hash information, password salts, and password data; unsupported claims of phone numbers, addresses, payment cards, or official IDs were not added to the data classes to avoid misleading the user. The purpose of this correction is not to make the number of records or the field coverage appear larger than it is, but to clearly show what real risks the user is facing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>When the areas visible in the PESGaming record are evaluated together, the risk does not originate from just a single type of data. When email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, password hash information, password salts, and password data are present within the same user profile, attackers can prepare more personal and convincing messages. Verified contact information, account, or profile identifiers in the record increase the risk of social engineering and profile matching. Additional account context in the record can make it easier for fake messages to appear as if they are coming from a genuine service flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The main risks highlighted in this incident are phishing, account takeover, and social engineering scenarios. Attackers can combine fields in the record while preparing fake account alerts, password resets, membership renewals, support notifications, or security verification messages. The use of account details that actually exist in the record can weaken the user's security reflex. Therefore, even if the record does not contain a password, the risk of profile matching and targeted fraud continues; if there is a password field, the risk increases further because the same or similar password may be tried on other services.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The first step for PESGaming users is to match the fields listed in this record with their own account habits. If the same verified account or contact information has been used on other services, incoming messages should be evaluated in terms of the entire digital identity. If the same username is also used on social media, gaming, forum, education, travel, or shopping accounts, the risk of profile matching increases. Users should not click directly on unexpected links, should check account operations through known domain names, should switch to unique passwords for accounts where the same password is used, and enable multi-factor authentication where possible. For records with password hash information, old password patterns should also be reviewed; instead of small character changes, completely unique and long passwords should be preferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>For institutions, a PESGaming registration is important to understand in what data context employees' emails or personal accounts appear on external services. If an employee has used their corporate email on such services, attackers can use the same information in messages resembling fake support requests, invoice notifications, account verifications, or internal communication flows. Security teams should monitor not only breaches containing passwords but also the fields confirmed in the record such as identity, account, communication, and usage context as social engineering risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The PESGaming data breach record is therefore limited to supported fields, but it should be treated as a record that requires attention in terms of security impact. The most accurate approach for users is to verify incoming links through an independent channel, update account recovery options, check other accounts using the same information, and not hastily approve unexpected verification or payment requests. This page has been updated so that users conducting a PESGaming data breach search can understand the number of records, data fields, and priority defense steps without exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>This last check in the PESGaming record is to ensure that the data field list remains consistent with the description visible to the user. The person performing the search should see only supported data types on this page; additional claims outside the supported fields should not be added just to make the risk appear larger. This approach helps both individual users choose the correct security action and organizations determine which employee data might actually be at risk. The current scope of the data class is limited to the following fields: Email addresses, Usernames, IP addresses, Password hash metadata, Password salts, Passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>","PESGaming Alleged Data Exposure (226.4 Thousand Email Identifiers)","PESGaming Alleged Data Exposure. 226.4 Thousand email identifiers are reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Usernames, IP addresses. Review the scope…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fpesgaming.svg",false,{"name":7,"sector":42,"country":43,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":44,"websiteStatus":44,"websiteCheckedAt":13},"Gaming \u002F Football Game Forum","United Kingdom",""]