Money Bookers
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesIP addressesNamesPhone 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
Sometime in 2009, the e-wallet service known as Money Bookers suffered a data breach which exposed almost 4.5M customers . Now called Skrill, the breach was not discovered until October 2015 and included names, email addresses, home addresses and IP addresses.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Money Bookers data breach?
Sometime in 2009, the e-wallet service known as Money Bookers suffered a data breach which exposed almost 4.5M customers . Now called Skrill, the breach was not discovered until October 2015 and included names, email addresses, home addresses and IP addresses.
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around January 2009.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 4,483,605 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, 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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