Breach Database / Paragon Cheats
Yes — Paragon Cheats was breached.
- 188,089 accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2021-05-22 · paragoncheats.com
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In May 2021, the Grand Theft Auto Online cheats website Paragon Cheats suffered a data breach that lead to the shutdown of the service. The breach exposed 188k customer records including usernames, email and IP addresses.
What data was exposed
- Browser user agent details
- Email addresses
- IP addresses
- 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.