Romwe
What was exposed
Geographic locationsIP addressesNamesPasswordsPhone numbersPhysical addresses
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- 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 mid-2018, the Hong Kong-based retailer Romwe suffered a data breach which exposed almost 20 million customers . The data was subsequently sold online and includes names, phone numbers, email and IP addresses, customer geographic locations and passwords stored as salted SHA-1 hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by dehashed.com .
Frequently asked questions
What is the Romwe data breach?
In mid-2018, the Hong Kong-based retailer Romwe suffered a data breach which exposed almost 20 million customers . The data was subsequently sold online and includes names, phone numbers, email and IP addresses, customer geographic locations and passwords...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around June 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 19,531,820 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers 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. 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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