Evony 2016 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Evony Online Strategy Game Breach (2016): 28 Million Player Accounts Including Passwords Exposed
Evony - browser-based online strategy game.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
23/100Breach Risk Index
5Data Value
25Market Recency
478dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Evony · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 7 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Online gaming and player community services · Strategy game platform · Global
Timeline: Breach (2016-06-01) · Indexed (Mar 17, 2025) · Year (2016)
Exposure: 28.8M records · 4 fields: Email Address, IP Address, Password, Username
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In June 2016, the online strategy game Evony (evony.com) suffered a data breach exposing ~33.4 million registered accounts (~28.8 million unique email addresses) including usernames, IP addresses, and passwords stored with weak unsalted MD5/SHA-1 hashing. A separate August 2016 breach hit the Evony forum (~938,000 accounts). LeakedSource analyzed the data and it was added to Have I Been Pwned. Weak hashing makes the credentials readily crackable for credential stuffing.
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables account takeover, fraud, phishing, and targeted abuse. Alliance and spending data can also identify highly engaged or high-value players.
Breach Impact
The exposure of usernames, emails, IP addresses, and weakly-hashed passwords (unsalted MD5/SHA-1, easily cracked) for tens of millions of players enables large-scale credential-stuffing and account-takeover where passwords were reused, plus targeted phishing.
About Evony
Evony (evony.com) is a long-running online multiplayer strategy game (Evony: The King's Return and earlier browser versions) with a large global player base.
Why They Hold Your Data
Strategy-game platforms collect player accounts, emails, gameplay history, alliance relationships, purchase-linked records, and community interactions tied to live-service gaming.
Recent Developments
In June 2016, Evony's main game database was hacked, exposing ~33.4 million registered accounts (~28.8M unique emails); a separate August 2016 forum breach exposed ~938,000 additional accounts. LeakedSource obtained and analyzed the data; it is documented on Have I Been Pwned.
Data Points Exposed
4 verified field types
Email Address
IP Address
Password Critical
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 (weak unsalted MD5/SHA-1, easily cracked)
- Targeted phishing using exposed emails
Threat vectors:
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Password hash cracking (weak MD5/SHA-1)
- Phishing & social engineering
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 Evony breach?▾
In June 2016, the online strategy game Evony (evony.com) suffered a data breach exposing ~33.4 million registered accounts (~28.8 million unique email addresses) including usernames, IP addresses, and passwords stored with weak unsalted MD5/SHA-1 hashing. A separate August 2016 breach hit the Evony…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, IP Address, Password, 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
Cross-source
9ghz
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BreachForums_Official_Index
Cross-source
Keeper
Cross-source
leakfind
ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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