dvd-shop.ch data breach: 67K accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2017-12-10
In December 2017, the online Swiss DVD store known as dvd-shop.ch suffered a data breach. The incident led to the exposure of 68k email addresses and plain text passwords. The site has since been updated to indicate that it is currently closed. Exposed data: email addresses, passwords. The breach dates from Dec 5, 2017; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Dec 10, 2017.
What to do
- If you had a dvd-shop.ch 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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