Breach Intelligence

In March 2012, Zybez.net, a prominent community fansite for RuneScape, experienced a data breach that compromised approximately 151,000 user accounts. The incident involved usernames, email addresses, and passwords hashed using algorithms consistent with MyBB 1.2+ and IPB2+ (Invision Power Board). Although the breach was identified and disclosed within 24 hours, the stolen data continued to circulate online and reemerged publicly in February 2018, with some passwords reportedly cracked over time. Zybez stated that it never stored passwords in plaintext and implemented additional security measures following the breach. The site eventually shut down in 2018 after 17 years of operation.