
Smogon
What Happened
In April 2018, the Pokémon website known as Smogon announced they'd suffered a data breach. The breach dated back to September 2017 and affected their XenForo based forum. The exposed data included usernames, email addresses, genders and both bcrypt and MD5 password hashes.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
386.5 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
September 2017
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Added to HIBP:
11 Apr 2018
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Smogon password since 2017, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
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 AuraUse a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for all your accounts. 1Password helps protect your data with industry-leading security.
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