MMO-db.com

In 2024 the gaming community resource MMO-db.com suffered a significant security incident resulting in the exposure of user data. The breach impacted approximately 28000 registered accounts. The leaked information includes personal details such as email addresses and full names alongside platform specific data including usernames and IP addresses. Security analysis revealed that user passwords were stored as MD5 hashes with salt which are considered vulnerable to modern cracking techniques. The incident highlights ongoing risks to niche gaming discussion forums and content repositories where user databases are targeted by malicious actors for credential stuffing and phishing campaigns.