Dota2
dota2.com
About This Breach
The Dota2 Official Developers Forum Data Breach in July 2016 exposed the personal details of nearly 2 million users. This incident involved a hack of the vBulletin forum, resulting in the disclosure of email and IP addresses, usernames, and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes.
Data Exposed
Breach Details
| Breach Type | Data Breach |
| Searchable | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Sensitive Data | No |
| Reference | No reference available |
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Dota2 data breach happen?
Dota2 was breached in Jul 2016. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on October 20, 2024.
How many records were exposed in the Dota2 breach?
1,968,543 records were exposed, making it the #304 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the Dota2 breach?
The exposed data includes: Email addresses, Usernames, Passwords, IP addresses.
What should I do if I was affected by the Dota2 breach?
Change your password on the affected service (and anywhere you reused it), turn on two-factor authentication, and set up free breach alerts on XposedOrNot so you know the moment your email appears in a new breach.
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