Misattributed Habib's Data
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesIP addressesNamesPhone numbersSocial media profiles
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 August 2021, an allegation was made that the Brazilian fast food company "Habib's" had suffered a data breach that was later redistributed as part of a larger corpus of data . Upon thorough investigation, parent company Gennius concluded that the information in the breach was not related to any databases that hold their customers' personal information and had been misattributed to Habib's. The corpus of data contained 3.5M unique email addresses along with IP addresses, names, phone numbers, dates of birth and links to social media profiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Misattributed Habib's Data data breach?
In August 2021, an allegation was made that the Brazilian fast food company "Habib's" had suffered a data breach that was later redistributed as part of a larger corpus of data . Upon thorough investigation, parent company Gennius concluded that the...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around August 2021.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 3,517,679 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers and Social media profiles.
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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