Data breach · July 2016

Was I in the Roblox breach?

Roblox is an online game platform. Its breach happened in July 2016 and exposed 52,458 accounts. It included account balances, email addresses, IP addresses (where you connected from) and purchases and 1 other kind of detail. If you had an account there by July 2016, check your address below to see whether it is one of them.

Breach record last updated . Steps read from the government pages at the foot of this page.

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01

What happened?

Roblox disclosed a breach in August 2016. User data had been left open on a test server. It included email addresses, IP addresses, usernames, purchase records and the balance of each user's in game currency.

Organisation
Roblox, an online game platform (roblox.com)
When it happened
July 2016
Added to monitored breach databases
23 July 2023
Accounts in the data
52,458
What was exposed
account balances, email addresses, IP addresses (where you connected from), purchases and usernames
02

What was exposed, and what does it mean for me?

  • Bank and money detailsaccount balances

    Account numbers, balances and payment history let a scam call or email quote facts that only your bank should know.

  • Your email addressemail addresses

    Expect messages that look like they come from this service or another one you use, written to get you to click a link or sign in on a fake page.

  • Other detailsIP addresses (where you connected from), purchases and usernames

    On their own these carry less risk, but they make a scam message sound more personal.

03

What should I do now?

In this order, for what this breach exposed.

1. Tell your bank and watch the account

  • Watch your statements for payments you did not make, and tell your bank about the breach.
  • If someone calls quoting your account details, hang up and call the bank on the number you already have.

2. In the US: freeze your credit at all three bureaus

  • Place a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. It is free to place and to lift, and it does not affect your credit score.
  • If you would rather not freeze, a fraud alert lasts one year. You ask one bureau and it tells the other two.
  • If someone uses your details, report it at IdentityTheft.gov to get a recovery plan.

3. In Canada: check your credit file and lock it

  • Get your credit report from Equifax Canada and TransUnion Canada. Both give it free online.
  • In Ontario, both bureaus must offer a security freeze free of charge, and each bureau is a separate request.
  • If you live in Quebec or Ontario, Equifax Canada will lock your credit report at no charge, online, by phone or by mail. Ask TransUnion Canada separately.
  • If your details are used to open an account, call your bank, report it to both bureaus, report it to your local police and get a file number, then report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).

4. Expect phishing

  • Be wary of messages that urge you to act fast, ask for personal details, or link to an address that is slightly off.
  • If a message might be genuine, do not use its links or phone numbers. Go to the site by typing its address yourself.
04

Is my address in it?

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Where does this come from?

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