PSX-Scene
psx-scene.com
About This Breach
The Sony Playstation community's hub, PSX-Scene, encountered a major data security breach around February 2015. Over 340k members of this vBulletin forum found their accounts exposed. Disturbingly, not only were IP addresses made public, but passwords, stored as salted hashes, were also at risk due to a weak cryptographic implementation. This vulnerability allowed for a large portion of these passwords to be swiftly decrypted. Exposed data: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames.
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 PSX-Scene data breach happen?
PSX-Scene was breached in Feb 2015. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the PSX-Scene breach?
361,560 records were exposed, making it the #550 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the PSX-Scene breach?
The exposed data includes: Usernames, Email addresses, Passwords, IP addresses.
What should I do if I was affected by the PSX-Scene 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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