Breach Database / Chess
Yes — Chess was breached.
- 1.3 million accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2023-11-08 · chess.com
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In November 2023, over 800k user records were scraped from the Chess website and posted to a popular hacking forum. The data included email address, name, username and the geographic location of the user. A further 446k scraped records were later provided and added to HIBP.
What data was exposed
- Email addresses
- Geographic locations
- Names
- Usernames
What to do right now
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. Listing here means the service appears in the public breach record — not that your personal data was affected.