Battlefield Heroes Data Breach (2011): What Was Exposed & What To Do
The Battlefield Heroes Data Breach (2011) (reported June 26, 2011) exposed Passwords and Usernames belonging to roughly 530K people. If you have an account with them, your information may now be circulating on the open web and with data brokers. Here’s exactly what happened, how to check if you were affected, and what to do next.
What was exposed
- Passwords
- Usernames
How to check if you were affected
Run a free exposure scan with your email address. It matches you against known breach datasets and shows where your information has surfaced. Check if you’re exposed →
What to do if you were in the Battlefield Heroes Data Breach (2011)
- Change the password on that account — and anywhere you reused it — then turn on two-factor authentication (2FA).
- Remove your personal information from data-broker sites so the leaked data can’t be combined against you — GalaxyWarden files those removals for you.
How this breach connects
Frequently asked questions
Was my data in the Battlefield Heroes Data Breach (2011) breach?
The fastest way to know is a free exposure scan — it checks your email address against known breach data, including recent incidents like this one.
What information was exposed in the Battlefield Heroes Data Breach (2011)?
The reported exposed data includes: Passwords, Usernames.
What should I do after the Battlefield Heroes Data Breach (2011) breach?
Change your password for that account and anywhere you reused it, turn on two-factor authentication, and remove your personal information from data-broker sites so it can’t be combined with the leaked data.
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