PlayCyberGames Data Breach

What happened

In August 2023, PlayCyberGames which "allows users to play any games with LAN function or games using IP address" suffered a data breach which exposed 3.7M customer records. The data included email addresses, usernames and MD5 password hashes with a constant value in the "salt" field. PlayCyberGames did not respond to multiple attempts to disclose the breach.

Exposed data

Recommended actions

• Change your PlayCyberGames password immediately, and update it anywhere you reused the same password.
• Enable two-factor authentication on the affected account and on your critical services (email, banking).
• Watch for targeted phishing emails referencing PlayCyberGames — attackers weaponise breach data quickly.
• Check whether your email address appears in this breach on haveibeenpwned.com.