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Security report for warthunder.com

Gaijin Games Kft. · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

War Thunder is a well-established online multiplayer combat game developed by Gaijin Network Ltd., targeting gamers interested in realistic military vehicle simulations. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, strong branding, and multi-platform support including PC, consoles, and mobile. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies, secure HTTPS connections, and consent management, reflecting a high level of digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and session management, though improvements such as DNSSEC enablement and explicit security policies could enhance trust further. Overall, the site is professional, user-friendly, and trustworthy with extensive community engagement and ecommerce integration.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
82
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
70

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the media and gaming sector with a free-to-play business model supplemented by in-game purchases and store bundles. It maintains a large user base and active community across multiple social media platforms and official forums. The ecosystem includes partner domains for store, support, esports, and community content, indicating a robust partnership network. The domain age and registration details align with the company's long-term market presence. The business model focuses on continuous content updates, esports events, and community engagement to sustain growth and market position.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with secure session handling and CSRF protection tokens, indicating good baseline security practices. However, the absence of DNSSEC and a publicly available security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and potential responsiveness to security incidents. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The presence of a suspicious external tracking domain (statad.ru) should be reviewed to ensure compliance with privacy standards. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized disclosure and enhanced DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement and publicly document a vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file.
  4. Review and audit third-party tracking domains to ensure privacy compliance and remove suspicious trackers.
  5. Enhance security headers explicitly (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and document them.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gaijin Games Kft.
Description
War Thunder is a World War II and Cold War-inspired massively multiplayer online combat game developed by Gaijin Network Ltd. for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 and Shield Android TV.
Key services
Online multiplayer combat game, Game client downloads, Community engagement, In-game store and bundles, Esports and tournaments
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, CookieFirst consent management, Bootstrap, SVG graphics, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Mac OS, PlayStation 4, Xbox, Android (mobile)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in meta tags
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Session management with JWT and refresh tokens
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieFirst
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong branding and consistent company identity.
  3. Comprehensive metadata and structured data for SEO and rich results.
  4. Multiple social media and community engagement channels.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the main site.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. DNSSEC not enabled, which could improve DNS security.
  9. Presence of a suspicious external tracking domain (statad.ru) which may warrant further review.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including JavaScript, Bootstrap, SVG graphics, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting is likely on Amazon AWS infrastructure as indicated by DNS servers. The site is optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured JSON-LD data. Accessibility features are present, and the site provides a rich user experience with multimedia content and interactive elements. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom-built platform. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on third-party scripts and the need for DNSSEC enablement.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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