Boulanger
What was exposed
Email addressesGeographic locationsLatitude and longitude pairsNamesPhone numbersPhysical addresses
What to do if you were affected
- 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.
Details
In September 2024, French electronics retailer Boulanger suffered a data breach that exposed over 27M rows of data . The data included 2M unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers and latitude and longitude. The data was later publicly published to a popular hacking forum.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Boulanger data breach?
In September 2024, French electronics retailer Boulanger suffered a data breach that exposed over 27M rows of data . The data included 2M unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers and latitude and longitude. The data was later...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around September 2024.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 2,077,078 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Geographic locations, Latitude and longitude pairs, Names, Phone numbers and Physical addresses.
What should I do if I was affected?
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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