CD Projekt RED
HIGH RISKData breach — March 2016
In March 2016, Polish game developer CD Projekt RED suffered a data breach. The hack of their forum led to the exposure of almost 1.9 million accounts along with usernames, email addresses and salted SHA1 passwords.
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What happened in the CD Projekt RED data breach?
In March 2016, Polish game developer CD Projekt RED suffered a data breach. The hack of their forum led to the exposure of almost 1.9 million accounts along with usernames, email addresses and salted SHA1 passwords.
The exposed data included 3 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was CD Projekt RED hacked?
Yes. CD Projekt RED was breached in March 2016. The breach exposed 1,871,373 records including email addresses, passwords, usernames. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the CD Projekt RED breach so dangerous?
The CD Projekt RED breach exposed 1,871,373 records — that is 1.9M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of email addresses, passwords, usernames makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your CD Projekt RED password against hundreds of other websites. If you reused your password anywhere, those accounts are now at risk. Read more about what happens to your data after a breach.
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What data was stolen in the CD Projekt RED breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password
Usernames — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Is the CD Projekt RED breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the CD Projekt RED breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2016 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your CD Projekt RED password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the CD Projekt RED breach
Approximately 1,871,373 user records were exposed in the CD Projekt RED breach in March 2016.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your CD Projekt RED password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Who was affected by the CD Projekt RED breach?
The CD Projekt RED data breach affected approximately 1,871,373 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with CD Projekt RED or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the CD Projekt RED breach
Change your CD Projekt RED password immediately
Go to CD Projekt RED and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
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