Shadow
MEDIUM RISKData breach — September 2023
In September 2023, the cloud gaming provider Shadow suffered a data breach that exposed over half a million customer records. The data included email and physical addresses, names and dates of birth.
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What happened in the Shadow data breach?
In September 2023, the cloud gaming provider Shadow suffered a data breach that exposed over half a million customer records. The data included email and physical addresses, names and dates of birth.
The exposed data included 4 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Shadow hacked?
Yes. Shadow was breached in September 2023. The breach exposed 543,295 records including dates of birth, email addresses, names. 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 Shadow breach so dangerous?
The Shadow breach exposed 543,295 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of dates of birth, email addresses, names makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the Shadow breach?
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Is the Shadow breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Shadow 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 2023 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 Shadow 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 Shadow breach
Approximately 543,295 user records were exposed in the Shadow breach in September 2023.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Shadow password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Shadow password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
Who was affected by the Shadow breach?
The Shadow data breach affected approximately 543,295 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 Shadow 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 Shadow breach
Change your Shadow password immediately
Go to Shadow 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
Turn on 2FA on Shadow and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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