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kotaku.com Domain Breach Exposure Report

Risk Score

High Risk

Massive event volume or critical assets compromised.

AI Findings Summary

Critical

The telemetry indicates a significant exposure event impacting kotaku.com, with 916 historical data breaches and 174 active infostealer logs observed over the period from July 2025 to June 2026. The majority of these events, 84%, are attributed to historical data breaches, while the remaining 16% are active infostealer logs. The most prevalent malware families associated with these infostealer logs are Acreed (29.3%), Redline (12.1%), and Rhadamanthys (6.9%). The data suggests a high volume of client exposure (950) alongside employee exposure (140), with a notable concentration of activity in the United States (78 events). The primary sources of leaked data appear to be combolist sources (92.2%). Given the high volume of historical data breaches and the presence of active infostealer logs, the risk priority is high. The focus for remediation should be on immediate incident response to contain active infostealer threats, followed by a comprehensive review of historical breach data to understand the full scope of compromised credentials and PII. Implementing robust credential stuffing defenses and enhancing monitoring for infostealer activity targeting employee and client accounts are critical next steps. The prevalence of combolist sources suggests a need to strengthen authentication mechanisms and user education regarding phishing and credential reuse.

Total Events

1,090
credential exposure events

Employee Affected Events

140
account email domain = kotaku.com

Client Affected Events

950
service target = kotaku.com

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12-Month Events Timeline

Event volume by breach date, employee VS client

EmployeesClients
250167830
peak month 239
Jul 25Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jun 26

Infostealers VS Data Breaches

Live stealer logs VS data breaches

Infostealer logs
Events174
Share16%
Data breaches
Events916
Share84%
Infostealer logs (16%)
174events
Data breaches (84%)
916events

140 compromised employee accounts pose an infrastructure risk, while 950 leaked client credentials create regulatory liability.

Antivirus Distribution

Security Tools on Infected Endpoints

No Data Available

Malware Families Distribution

Distribution of Active Stealer Strains

Acreed51
Redline21
Rhadamanthys12
Millenium9
LummaC28
Vidar2
StealC1

Top Login URLs

Top exposed services found in the event results

  1. 1https://kotaku.com137
  2. 2kotaku.com127
  3. 3https://kotaku.com/62
  4. 4kotaku.com/51
  5. 5https://kotaku.com/home31
  6. 6kotaku.com/home30
  7. 7https://kotaku.com/death-knight-beats-world-of-warcrafts-strongest-world-b-171897914427
  8. 8https://kotaku.com/commander-shepard-passes-the-torch-in-mass-effect-andr-174117669817
  9. 9https://www.kotaku.com14
  10. 10https://kotaku.com/login13

Infostealer By Geography

Shows the distribution of Infostealer-related credential exposure events across different geographic regions. The location is determined by analyzing the metadata of the infected machines associated with each event.

United States
Events78
Japan
Events8
Netherlands
Events5
Argentina
Events4
Tanzania
Events4
South Korea
Events4
Germany
Events4

Country Breakdown

  1. 1United States78
  2. 2Japan8
  3. 3Brunei6
  4. 4Netherlands5
  5. 5Argentina4
  6. 6Tanzania4
  7. 7South Korea4
  8. 8Germany4

Services Classification Distribution

Blast radius - closer to core = more critical infrastructure, size = credential volume

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Total

Operating System Distribution

Distribution of compromised endpoint builds

Windows 1156
Windows 1024
Windows 11 (Build 26200) (64 Bit)13
Windows 10 Home x647
Windows 11 Pro5

Leak Repository Classification

Where the exposed records currently reside

0
Named breaches
845
Combolist pools
71
Unattributed dumps

Disclaimer: This report includes AI-generated content. AI can make mistakes, so verify important findings independently before taking action.