Lifeboat
| Primary URL | Location | Industry | lifeboat[.]net |
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United States of America
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Profile
Lifeboat Minecraft Community operates a network of Minecraft Pocket Edition servers that allow players to connect and play together on mobile devices. The service provides a shared multiplayer environment for users of the Pocket Edition version of the game. By hosting these servers, the organization enables collaborative gameplay and community interaction among its members.
The exact size of the user base or the number of servers operated by Lifeboat is not disclosed in the available sources. Consequently, quantitative metrics regarding its reach or scale cannot be provided.
A distinguishing characteristic of Lifeboat is its focus on the Pocket Edition (mobile) platform, setting it apart from many Minecraft communities that center on the Java Edition. In January 2016, the organization experienced a security breach that exposed over seven million user accounts, including email addresses and passwords hashed with the MD5 algorithm. The breach was reported to have occurred months before public acknowledgment, and the operator chose not to notify affected users while silently resetting passwords. This incident highlighted the risks associated with weak password hashing and credential reuse across other services.
Information about the organization's ownership, parent company, or subsidiary relationships is not available in the provided material. The headquarters of Lifeboat is located in the United States of America.
