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Adecco

SourceHave I Been Pwned
StatusConfirmed breach
AddedMay 31, 2022
OccurredJanuary 3, 2021
Accounts affected4,284,538
Domainadecco.com
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What was exposed
Email addressesGendersGeographic locationsMarital statusesNamesPasswordsPhone numbers
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Details
In March 2021, news broke of a massive data breach impacting millions of Adecco customers in South America which was subsequently sold on a popular hacking forum. The breach exposed over 4M unique email addresses as well as genders, dates of birth, marital statuses, phone numbers and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
Frequently asked questions

What is the Adecco data breach?

In March 2021, news broke of a massive data breach impacting millions of Adecco customers in South America which was subsequently sold on a popular hacking forum. The breach exposed over 4M unique email addresses as well as genders, dates of birth, marital...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around January 2021.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 4,284,538 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Marital statuses, Names, Passwords and Phone numbers.

What should I do if I was affected?

Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

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