Convex data breach: 150K accounts exposed
Severity: medium · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2023-02-26
In February 2023, the Russian telecommunications provider Convex was hacked by "Anonymous" who subsequently released 128GB of data publicly, alleging it revealed illegal government surveillance. The leaked data contained 150k unique email, IP and physical addresses, names and phone numbers. Exposed data: email addresses, ip addresses, names, phone numbers. The breach dates from Feb 1, 2023; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Feb 26, 2023.
What to do
- If you had a Convex 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.
Sources
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