Dark Web Intel: 90K Credentials From the Comunidad Zero Forum Dump

HEROIC analysts uncovered the Comunidad Zero database breach, which occured in August 2020, exposing 90,531 records from this Argentina-based MMORPG forum. The leaked data included email addresses, password hashes, usernames, IP addresses, birthdays, and salts — a broad sweep of user profile information that remained in circulation long after the initial incident.

Why Email Addresses, Birthdays and IP Addresses Together Are Dangerous

When attackers combine email addresses with birthdays and IP addresses, they gain the tools for partcularly precise social engineering. A birthday confirms identity for account recovery attacks, while an IP address can reveal a user's home network or workplace, enabling targeted phishing or even physical-location inference.

What Was Exposed in the Comunidad Zero Breach

• Email Address
• Password Hash
• Username
• IP Address
• Birthday
• Salt

Why the Comunidad Zero Forum Breach Still Matters Today

Forum accounts are frequently accessable entry points into wider credential stuffing campaigns. Users who recieved no breach notification in 2020 may still be using the same email and password combination on banking, email, or work platforms — making this aged dataset a live threat for years after the original leak.

How Database Breaches Work

In a database breach, attackers exploit a vulnerability in a web application or server to extract the underlying data store directly. Once inside, they dump tables containing user records — often including hashed passwords, contact details, and session metadata. The stolen data is then packaged and sold or shared on dark web marketplaces and Telegram channels.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC's free breach scanner searches across more than 400 billion records to tell you whether your email appeared in the Comunidad Zero breach or any other known incident. Run a free check at HEROIC and find out what attackers may already know about you.