Bookchor
- 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 Bookchor data breach?
In January 2021, the Indian book trading website Bookchor suffered a data breach that exposed half a million customer records . The exposed data included email and IP addresses, names, genders, dates of birth, phone numbers and passwords stored as unsalted...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around January 2021.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 498,297 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers and Social media profiles.
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.