Armor Games 2019 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Armor Games Browser Game Platform Breach (2019): 11 Million Player Accounts Including DOB & Passwords Exposed
Online browser game platform.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
34/100Breach Risk Index
10Data Value
25Market Recency
584dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Armor Games · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 7 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Online browser-based games · Web gaming distribution platform · Global
Timeline: Breach (2019-01-01) · Indexed (Dec 01, 2024) · Year (2019)
Exposure: 11.0M records · 8 fields: Date of Birth, Email Address, Gender, Geographic Location, IP Address, Password, Profile Bio, Username
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In January 2019, browser-game portal Armor Games (armorgames.com) suffered a data breach exposing ~10.6-11 million accounts, part of a larger batch affecting ~16 companies. Exposed data included email and IP addresses, usernames, gender, geographic location, profile bios, salted SHA-1 password hashes, and birthdays for administrator accounts. Armor Games disclosed the breach and reset passwords; some users later received extortion emails. (Distinct from the separate, misattributed 2014 "Coupon Mom / Armor Games" file.)
ObscureIQ assessment: Primary risks include account takeover, password reuse, and phishing. Community or gaming-history data can also support harassment and cross-platform identity linkage.
Breach Impact
The exposure of emails, usernames, IP addresses, gender/geographic/bio profile data, and salted SHA-1 passwords for ~11 million players enables credential-stuffing, account-takeover, and targeted phishing (some victims reported extortion emails). Administrator birthdays add limited targeting risk for staff.
About Armor Games
Armor Games (armorgames.com) is a popular browser/flash game portal hosting thousands of casual and indie games with player accounts.
Why They Hold Your Data
Browser-game distribution platforms collect user accounts, emails, usernames, passwords, gameplay activity, and community records tied to casual online gaming.
Recent Developments
In January 2019, Armor Games suffered a data breach (~10.6 million accounts) that was part of a larger set of breaches affecting ~16 companies. It exposed emails, IP addresses, usernames, profile data, and salted SHA-1 passwords (birthdays were exposed for administrator accounts). Armor Games issued a data-breach notice and reset passwords.
Data Points Exposed
8 verified field types
Date of Birth High
Email Address
Gender
Geographic Location
IP Address
Password Critical
Profile Bio
Username
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:High
Primary downstream threats:
- Credential stuffing and account takeover against reused passwords (salted SHA-1)
- Targeted phishing and extortion emails using exposed data
- Profile/identity enrichment via gender, geo, and bio
- Staff-targeting using administrator birthdays
Threat vectors:
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Password hash cracking (salted SHA-1)
- Phishing & extortion
- Profile enrichment
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Change Reused Passwords
Update this account and anywhere you reused the password; use a manager.
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Armor Games breach?▾
In January 2019, browser-game portal Armor Games (armorgames.com) suffered a data breach exposing ~10.6-11 million accounts, part of a larger batch affecting ~16 companies. Exposed data included email and IP addresses, usernames, gender, geographic location, profile bios, salted SHA-1 password…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Date of Birth, Email Address, Gender, Geographic Location, IP Address, Password, Profile Bio, Username.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is traceable. This breach draws on:
Breach Index
Breach Index
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9ghz
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BreachForums_Official_Index
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DataViper.io
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leakfind
ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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