Open CS:GO Data Breach

What happened?

In December 2017, the website for purchasing Counter-Strike skins known as Open CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) suffered a data breach (address since redirects to dropgun.com). The 10GB file contained an extensive amount of personal information including email and IP addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses and purchase histories. Numerous attempts were made to contact Open CS:GO about the incident , however no responses were received.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is November 28, 2017. The record was added to the catalogue on January 15, 2018 and last updated there on January 15, 2018.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Avatars
• Email addresses
• IP addresses
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses
• Purchases
• Social media profiles
• 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 Open CS:GO or used opencsgo.com around November 28, 2017. 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.