Comcast
What was exposed
Email addressesPasswordsPhysical addresses
What to do if you were 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.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In November 2015, the US internet and cable TV provider Comcast suffered a data breach that exposed 590k customer email addresses and plain text passwords . A further 27k accounts appeared with home addresses with the entire data set being sold on underground forums.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Comcast data breach?
In November 2015, the US internet and cable TV provider Comcast suffered a data breach that exposed 590k customer email addresses and plain text passwords . A further 27k accounts appeared with home addresses with the entire data set being sold on underground...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around November 2015.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 616,882 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Passwords and Physical addresses.
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. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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