HIGH SEVERITY

Lord of the Rings Online Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

6.5Severity
746KRecords
6Data Fields
2013Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.

Primary downstream threats:
  • Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
  • Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses

Breach Intelligence

EntityLord of the Rings Online
Breach DateJanuary 2013
DisclosureJanuary 2025
Records Exposed~746K
Attack VectorMisconfiguration
SourceHave I Been Pwned / DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In January 2013, Lord of the Rings Online experienced a data exposure due to a security misconfiguration, resulting in approximately 746K records containing activity history, date of birth, email address, ip address, password, username.

The presence of password data in the breach increases the risk of credential stuffing attacks on other services.

The incident has been cataloged by both Have I Been Pwned and DataBreach.com. ObscureIQ has independently verified and classified this breach as part of its ongoing threat intelligence operations.

About Lord of the Rings Online

Lord of the Rings Online is an organization. Approximately 746K records associated with this organization were exposed in the breach. The breach dataset includes authentication credentials, indicating the organization maintained user accounts with login functionality.

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Dates of birth
Email addresses
IP addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 746K records identified in breach intelligence sources.
  • The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.

Recommended Actions

⚠️ Do not assume this is low sensitivity.

Change Passwords
Change your Lord of the Rings Online password immediately and any account sharing similar credentials.
Expect Targeted Phishing
Watch for emails referencing this breach. Verify communications through official channels.
Secure Email & Enable MFA
Email compromise is often the first pivot point. Enable multi-factor authentication.
Monitor Financial Accounts
Watch for unauthorized credit applications and suspicious activity.
Check Your Exposure
ObscureIQ clients: this breach is indexed in your profile.
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened in the Lord of the Rings Online data breach?

In January 2013, Lord of the Rings Online experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 746K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as activity history:website activity, date of birth, email address, ip address, password.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 746K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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Classification Tags

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