ZAP-Hosting 2021.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
ZAP-Hosting German Game Server Provider Breach (2021): 747K User Accounts Including Contact Details Exposed
Game server and cloud hosting provider.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
19/100Breach Risk Index
10Data Value
10Market Recency
1572dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: ZAP-Hosting · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 2 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Game server hosting and infrastructure · Hosting services provider · Global
Timeline: Breach (2021-11-22) · Indexed (Mar 19, 2022) · Year (2021.0)
Exposure: 747K records · 8 fields: Email Address, Full Name, IP Address, Messages & Chat, Phone Number, Physical Address, Transaction History, User Agent
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In November 2021, web host ZAP-Hosting suffered a data breach exposing about 60GB of data containing 746,682 unique email addresses. The exposed data also included IP addresses, names, phone numbers, physical addresses, browser user-agent details, purchases, and chat logs. The breach was disclosed publicly in March 2022.
ObscureIQ assessment: High risk of account takeover, infrastructure targeting, and phishing. Hosting records can also help attackers map technical assets and downstream communities.
Breach Impact
The combination of contact, address, purchase, and support-chat data supports detailed customer profiling, targeted phishing, and social-engineering of hosting accounts; no passwords were reported in the set.
About ZAP-Hosting
ZAP-Hosting is a German provider of game, web, and dedicated server hosting.
Why They Hold Your Data
Hosting providers collect user accounts, billing records, service configurations, IP-related metadata, and server-management details tied to hosted game and infrastructure services.
Data Points Exposed
8 verified field types
Email Address
Full Name High
IP Address
Messages & Chat High
Phone Number
Physical Address High
Transaction History High
User Agent
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:
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Geolocation & account flagging
- Impersonation & relationship manipulation
- SIM swapping, vishing & SMS phishing
- Physical stalking, mail fraud & identity verification
- Lifestyle profiling & targeted fraud
- Browser fingerprint reconstruction
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
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 ZAP-Hosting breach?▾
In November 2021, web host ZAP-Hosting suffered a data breach exposing about 60GB of data containing 746,682 unique email addresses. The exposed data also included IP addresses, names, phone numbers, physical addresses, browser user-agent details, purchases, and chat logs. The breach was disclosed…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Full Name, IP Address, Messages & Chat, Phone Number, Physical Address, Transaction History, User Agent.
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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