Roblox data leak reveals sensitive information of 4,000 developers
By ForGeeks Popular gaming platform Roblox has suffered a major data breach that has exposed the personal information of nearly 4,000 developers. The leak reportedly included names, phone numbers, email addresses, birth dates, and physical addresses of attendees at developer conferences held between 2017 and 2020.
Some of the names, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and physical addresses of attendees at developer conferences held between 2017 and 2020 have been leaked.
«Roblox is aware of a security issue related to unauthorized access to personal data of some of the developer community» — according to a statement from a corporate spokesperson to PC Gamer. «We have engaged independent experts to support the information security team’s investigation. Those affected will receive an email informing them of the next steps we will take to support them. We will continue to closely monitor the cybersecurity posture of Roblox and our third-party vendors».
We will continue to monitor the cybersecurity posture of Roblox and our third-party vendors.
According to a source contacted by haveibeenpwned, the data leak dates back to 2021, but apparently didn’t go beyond niche communities until it was published on a forum this month. The leak reportedly contains various information about all the Roblox developers invited to and attending conferences over a four-year period, some of whom were later victims of targeted social-engineering attacks using the data.
Some of the leaked data has been leaked.
