Army Force Online 2016.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Army Force Online Browser Game Breach (2016): 484K Player Accounts Including Passwords Exposed
Online gaming and player community services.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
23/100Breach Risk Index
5Data Value
25Market Recency
584dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Army Force Online · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 7 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Online gaming and player community services · Military-themed online game platform · Global
Timeline: Breach (2016-05-18) · Indexed (Dec 01, 2024) · Year (2016.0)
Exposure: 484K records · 8 fields: Activity History, Email Address, Full Name, Geographic Location, IP Address, Password, Profile Photo, Username
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In May 2016, the online gaming site Army Force Online suffered a data breach. Exposed data included usernames, names, email and IP addresses, geographic locations, website activity, avatars, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes.
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables account takeover, fraud, phishing, and harassment. Military-themed game affiliation may also shape targeted social engineering or community abuse.
Breach Impact
MD5 passwords are readily cracked, exposing reused credentials; the combined profile/activity data supports profiling and phishing.
About Army Force Online
Army Force Online was an online gaming website/community.
Why They Hold Your Data
Online game platforms collect player accounts, emails, gameplay activity, purchase-linked records, device data, and community interactions tied to multiplayer participation.
Data Points Exposed
8 verified field types
Activity History
Email Address
Full Name High
Geographic Location
IP Address
Password Critical
Profile Photo
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:Moderate
Primary downstream threats:
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Threat vectors:
- Behavioural profiling & blackmail
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Pattern-of-life analysis & physical surveillance
- Geolocation & account flagging
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Deepfake & identity document fraud
- Identity impersonation on platforms
- Cross-platform tracking & credential stuffing
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 Army Force Online breach?▾
In May 2016, the online gaming site Army Force Online suffered a data breach. Exposed data included usernames, names, email and IP addresses, geographic locations, website activity, avatars, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes.
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Activity History, Email Address, Full Name, Geographic Location, IP Address, Password, Profile Photo, 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:
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LeakBase.pw
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ObscureIQ Intelligence
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