[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fr4q4x2bvhu7b":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":7,"domain":9,"breachDate":10,"addedDate":11,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":17,"affectedCount":17,"affectedCountStatus":18,"affectedCountLowerBound":19,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":21,"dataClasses":22,"description":27,"seoTitle":15,"seoTitleEn":28,"seoDescription":15,"seoDescriptionEn":29,"logoUrl":30,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":31,"isMalware":31,"company":32},"68e3266eda11adda48825364","shadow","Shadow Data Breach","shadow.tech","2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","2024-08-11T00:06:02.000Z","2024-08-11T04:46:29.000Z","2026-07-18T23:57:49.145Z","Third party breach","",[],543295,"known",null,"unknown","High",[23,24,25,26],"Dates of birth","Email addresses","Names","Physical addresses","\u003Cp>The Shadow data breach is a security incident recorded in September 2023 that affected approximately 543 thousand accounts. The incident, associated with Shadow, which provides cloud gaming and remote computer services, included email addresses, physical addresses, names, and dates of birth. This record clearly addresses the number of affected accounts, the scope of the incident, which data fields were listed, and which steps users should prioritize.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This data combination can affect not only the user's digital account but also the context of billing and identity verification. Only data types that can be confirmed are used in the statement; additional claims that cannot be verified or might be confused with the same name are not presented as a data field. Thus, the user can clearly see both the severity of the incident and the security measures applicable to their personal account.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The types of data listed in this incident are as follows: birth dates, email addresses, names, and physical addresses. A physical address and birth date, together with an email address, create a strong profile in terms of targeted phishing and account recovery abuse. The presence of these fields together can pose a higher risk than an email leak alone; because attackers can combine communication, identity, location, shopping, or account access signals belonging to the same person to craft more convincing phishing attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this record, the password field is not listed; nevertheless, permanent personal information such as date of birth and address poses a long-term risk independent of the password. Users should particularly be aware of fraud attempts that match passwords, phone numbers, and address information used on different services with the same email address. Even if the leak does not contain a password, fields like email, phone, full name, or physical address are valuable in terms of targeted advertising, social engineering, fake notifications, and account recovery abuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The record covers approximately 543,000 customer records associated with the Shadow domain and cloud gaming service. Therefore, we keep the record limited to the available data fields, without expanding it as a definitive company statement. The incident falls under the verified record category. The boundary of the scope is important: unnecessary alarm is not given to the user for unlisted data types, but the combined effect of the listed fields should not be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Payment card, in-game content, or device access information has not been included in the description because it is not listed under this record. In points where there may be duplicate or incorrect references, the title, domain name, country, and sector information have been checked separately. Platforms with similar names or different services operating in the same sector have not been merged under this record as a single incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Shadow customers, users who keep their billing address on their account, and people who use the same email address for gaming, cloud services, or payment accounts are at risk. The most significant risk for individuals in this group is that leaked fields can be linked to daily account security. If a user uses the same email address across different shopping, gaming, community, dating, work, or financial services, attackers can use this information to prepare messages that appear to come from the real service.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the context of cloud computing services, messages themed around fake invoices, subscription renewals, payment issues, or account suspension may appear more convincing. Email addresses with a corporate domain can also become vulnerable to business account targeting. For individual users, fields such as phone number, address, date of birth, profile photo, purchase, or device information can lead to consequences such as account takeover, phishing, harassment, unauthorized tracking, and reputational risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Affected users should review the security settings on their Shadow account, as well as the linked payment and session information; they should be cautious of fake subscription messages sent to the same email address. For accounts with password or password-like fields, users should change the passwords on all accounts where they use the same or similar passwords, use strong and unique passwords, and enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible. For accounts without listed passwords, unexpected verification codes, links, and attachments received via email and phone should be evaluated more carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In records containing address, date of birth, official identification, profile photo, or location information, users should update identity verification questions, review account recovery options, and monitor for fake profiles representing themselves. Corporate users should share with the security team whether these fields are being used for employee targeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In cloud services, it is important for users to regularly check their billing address, session history, and linked payment channels, and to cancel unused subscriptions. In the long term, a unique password for each account, a password manager, multi-factor authentication, regular session monitoring, and the closing of old accounts form the basic security framework. The fact that an email address has been involved in different incidents before indicates an accumulation of risk that is not limited to a single record.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After such incidents, it may not be sufficient for users to only change the password on the relevant platform. If the same phone number, the same delivery address, the same username, or the same recovery email is used on other services as well, attackers can try different accounts based on these common points. Therefore, making an inventory of accounts and cleaning up old memberships provides a permanent defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>If the user sees a match with this incident, they should not only focus on changing their password; they should also check whether permanent information such as address and date of birth is being used in authentication questions. This record has been prepared to directly show the user which areas are at risk. If a match is observed, the first step is not to panic; it is to separate passwords, log out of sessions, review security notifications, and check for suspicious logins.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Final assessment: Although this record does not contain a password, it carries a sensitive personal data risk due to the combination of date of birth and physical address. The user should compare the list of fields on this page with their account history and take immediate action on services where the same email-password pair has been reused. Suspicious messages, unexpected calls, or account recovery notifications should be given higher priority after the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>","Shadow Data Breach (543.3 Thousand Reported Records)","Shadow Data Breach. 543.3 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names. 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