The Gaming Radio Breach Happened in 2015. 13,722 Accounts Leaked.

HEROIC Analysts Uncover a Decade-Old Gaming Radio Breach

HEROIC analysts have identified a data breach tied to Gaming Radio, a gaming platform, that exposed 13,722 user records. The breach data traces back to August 2015 and includes email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, and password hashes stored in the IPB format. Even though the breach happened years ago, this kind of data rarely disappears. It gets copied, resold, and combined with other leaks, which means anyone who had a Gaming Radio account is still worth checking on today.

Why an Old Password Hash Is Still a Problem

The exposed passwords were hashed using the IPB format, which was standard for Invision Power Board forum software. Hashing is better than storing passwords in plain text, but older hash formats can be cracked with modern computing power, especially when passwords are short or common. Once a password is cracked, it becomes usable again, particularly if the account holder reused that password on other sites like email, banking, or social media.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Usernames
• IP addresses
• Password hashes (IPB format)

Why This Matters

Even a decade-old breach can fuel current attacks. Criminals combine old leaks like this one with newer data to build detailed profiles of a person, then use those profiles for credential stuffing, where stolen username and password combinations are tested against other websites automatically. If a Gaming Radio password was ever reused on an email account or online store, that account could still be at risk today.

How a Database Breach Like This Happens

This incident is classified as a database breach, meaning attackers gained access to Gaming Radio's underlying user database rather than intercepting data in transit or tricking individual users. Database breaches typically happen through unpatched software, weak server credentials, or misconfigured access controls. Once inside, an attacker can copy the entire user table, including account details and password hashes, and later distribute or sell that data.

Check If You Are Affected

If you ever created an account with Gaming Radio, or if you tend to reuse passwords across sites, it is worth finding out whether your information appears in this breach. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email address against a database of more than 400 billion breached records, including this one, so you can see your exposure and take action before someone else does.