Pandabuy data breach: 1.3M accounts exposed
Severity: medium · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2024-04-01
In March 2024, 1.3M unique email addresses from the online store for purchasing goods from China, Pandabuy, were posted to a popular hacking forum. The data also included IP and physical addresses, names, phone numbers and order enquiries. The breach was alleged to be attributed to "Sanggiero" and "IntelBroker". Exposed data: email addresses, ip addresses, names, phone numbers, physical addresses. The breach dates from Mar 31, 2024; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Apr 1, 2024.
What to do
- If you had a Pandabuy 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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