ViewFines
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name.
- 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 ViewFines data breach?
In May 2018, the South African website for viewing traffic fines online known as ViewFines suffered a data breach . Over 934k records containing 778k unique email addresses were exposed and included names, phone numbers, government issued IDs and passwords...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around May 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 777,649 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Government issued IDs, Names, 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. Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name. 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.