AnimeLeague Data Breach

What happened?

In July 2024, AnimeLeague disclosed a data breach of their services . The data was posted for sale on a popular hacking forum and included 2 databases covering both event registration records and a dump of the phpBB bulletin board. The impacted data included passwords in various hashed formats including SHA-1, salted md5 and bcrypt, as well as usernames, private messages, dates of birth, purchases and 192k unique email addresses.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is July 4, 2024. The record was added to the catalogue on July 31, 2024 and last updated there on July 31, 2024.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Dates of birth
• Email addresses
• IP addresses
• Passwords
• Phone numbers
• Private messages
• Purchases
• Usernames

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with AnimeLeague or used animeleague.net around July 4, 2024. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.

What should you do?

Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.