StarNet data breach: 139K accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2015-04-11
In February 2015, the Moldavian ISP "StarNet" had it's database published online. The dump included nearly 140k email addresses, many with personal details including contact information, usage patterns of the ISP and even passport numbers. Exposed data: customer interactions, dates of birth, email addresses, genders, ip addresses, mac addresses, names, passport numbers, passwords, phone numbers. The breach dates from Feb 26, 2015; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Apr 11, 2015.
What to do
- If you had a StarNet 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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