WoTLabs data breach

Breach date: 2024-03-03. Added to this index: 2024-03-07. Accounts affected: about 22K. Domain: wotlabs.net.

What happened

In March 2024, WoTLabs (World of Tanks Statistics and Resources) suffered a data breach and website defacement attributed to "chromebook breachers". The breach exposed 22k forum members' personal data including email and IP addresses, usernames, dates of birth and time zones.

Breach data sourced from Have I Been Pwned, used under CC BY 4.0. Additional breach metadata provided by XposedOrNot. DataExposed is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.

What was exposed

  • Dates of birth: Your full birth date, day, month and year, collected at signup for age checks, identity verification, insurance quotes, birthday offers or government services.
  • Email addresses: The email address you used to register or log in. It is the most common field in breaches because it doubles as your username on most sites.
  • IP addresses: The network addresses your devices used when you signed up, logged in or posted, recorded by almost every website in its access logs.
  • Time zones: The time zone saved in your account or device settings, used to show times correctly for messages, meetings and notifications.
  • Usernames: The handle or login name you chose for an account, which may be public on forums, games and social platforms or used privately to sign in.

What to do now

  1. Check whether your own address is in this dataset with the free email breach check.
  2. Review the accounts connected to this service and turn on two-factor authentication.
  3. Turn on two-factor authentication on your email account first, because it is the reset path for everything else.
  4. Treat calls and messages that quote real details about you as hostile until you verify them another way.

Frequently asked questions

What data was leaked in the WoTLabs breach?

The WoTLabs breach exposed Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Time zones, Usernames. About 22K accounts were affected.

Was I affected by the WoTLabs breach?

Run the free email breach check with the address you used on that service. It will tell you whether your address appears in this dataset.

What should I do about the WoTLabs breach?

Treat any message that quotes details from this breach as suspicious, turn on two-factor authentication, and consider removing your details from people-search sites if your address or phone was included.

Next steps