Angel One data breach: 6.8M accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2026-10-07
In July 2024, the Indian stock brokerage firm Angel One confirmed that data leaked online related to a breach that occurred in April 2023. The leaked data included 7.9M user records containing 6.8M unique email addresses, along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers, bank account numbers, Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) and portfolio holdings. Angel One emphasised that the breach "has no impact on client securities, funds, or credentials". Exposed data: bank account numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, financial investments, government issued ids, names, phone numbers, physical addresses. The breach dates from Apr 1, 2023; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Oct 7, 2026.
What to do
- If you had a Angel One account, change its password and the password of any other account that reused it.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered.
- Check whether your addresses are in this breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com.
- Expect targeted phishing that quotes the leaked details; verify any unexpected contact out of band.
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