Moneycontrol
- 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 Moneycontrol data breach?
In April 2021, hackers posted data for sale originating from the online Indian financial platform, Moneycontrol . The data included 763 thousand unique email addresses (allegedly a subset of a larger 40 million account breach), alongside geographic locations,...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around September 2017.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 762,874 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Passwords and Phone numbers.
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.