Bell (2017 breach)
- 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.
What is the Bell (2017 breach) data breach?
In May 2017, the Bell telecommunications company in Canada suffered a data breach resulting in the exposure of millions of customer records. The data was consequently leaked online with a message from the attacker stating that they were "releasing a...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around May 2017.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 2,231,256 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Job titles, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers and Spoken languages.
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.