Oz Hair and Beauty data breach: 2.0M accounts exposed
Severity: medium · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2026-08-19
In August 2026, Australian beauty retailer Oz Hair and Beauty was the target of an xpl0itrs extortion attack. The group subsequently published data allegedly obtained from the company, which included 2M unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, geographic locations (suburb and postcode) and purchases. Exposed data: email addresses, geographic locations, names, phone numbers, purchases. The breach dates from Aug 15, 2026; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Aug 19, 2026.
What to do
- If you had a Oz Hair and Beauty 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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