The contact list of more than 2,000 journalists and content creators was left publicly accessible by the Entertainment Software Association ( ESA ) , the firm responsible for organising the computer and video game event E3 . While the details of the journalists attending the exhibition were removed from the ESA 's website when it became aware of the incident , the individuals involved could potentially become targets of harassment , as the information could have been downloaded prior to it being taken down . The list apparently existed so that videogame companies could reach news media and content creators they wanted to contact about coverage, but it's obviously not intended to become publicly available. Furthermore , the incident could result in fines related to GDPR .
The contact list of more than 2,000 journalists and content creators was left publicly accessible by the Entertainment Software Association ( ESA ) , the firm responsible for organising the computer and video game event E3 . While the details of the journalists attending the exhibition were removed from the ESA 's website when it became aware of the incident , the individuals involved could potentially become targets of harassment , as the information could have been downloaded prior to it being taken down . Furthermore , the incident could result in fines related to GDPR .