Minefield Data Breach
What Happened
In June 2015, the French Minecraft server known as Minefield was hacked and 188k member records were exposed. The IP.Board forum included email and IP addresses, birth dates and passwords stored as salted hashes using a weak implementation enabling many to be rapidly cracked.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
188.3 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
June 2015
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Added to HIBP:
9 Mar 2016
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven’t already changed the password affected by this breach, do so immediately on every account where it was used.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Wherever 2FA is supported, add an extra layer of security to your account.
Get Guardio for real-time protection after a breach. Guardio blocks AI-generated scam sites, fake login pages, and malicious pages designed to exploit leaked information. Built by cybersecurity specialists who track new threats 24/7, Guardio gives you immediate, expert-level protection plus clear steps to help you secure your accounts instantly.
Try Guardio
Get Aura for identity theft and credit protection. Keep your assets safe with fast fraud alerts, instant credit lock, and $1,000,000 identity theft insurance. Speak to a U.S. based fraud specialist 24/7.
Try Aura
Use a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for all your accounts. 1Password helps protect your data with industry-leading security.
Try 1Password