The personal information of nearly 4,000 Roblox creators was leaked.
It was first discovered that PC gamerpeople who attended Roblox developer conferences between 2017 and 2020 were exposed with sensitive information such as email and IP addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and even t-shirt sizes.
have i been pawnAccording to the data breach reporting website, the original data breach was dated December 18, 2020, and the information was released on July 18. The breach affected 3,943 accounts.
Troy Hunt, Engineer of Have I Been Pwned, Documented a data breach on Twitter on July 18 when the information becomes public. Hunt said Roblox reached out to those affected and promised a year of custody for the more severely affected victims.
“Roblox is aware of a third-party security issue that has indicated unauthorized access to limited personal information of some of our creator community. A Roblox spokesperson told IGN in an email, “We have dispatched an independent expert to assist with an investigation led by our information security team. We will continue to closely monitor and scrutinize the cybersecurity posture of Roblox and third-party vendors. “
No payment information was exposed, but personal information such as email addresses could be used in phishing campaigns to obtain further information, including hacking into online accounts and payment details. Public disclosure of sensitive information can also make individuals more vulnerable to identity theft.
Taylor is a reporter for IGN. You can follow her on her Twitter @TayNixster.
