Wiener Büchereien
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail 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
In June 2019, the library of Vienna (Wiener Büchereien) suffered a data breach . The compromised data included 224k unique email addresses, names, physical addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. The breached data was subsequently posted to Twitter by the alleged perpetrator of the breach.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Wiener Büchereien data breach?
In June 2019, the library of Vienna (Wiener Büchereien) suffered a data breach . The compromised data included 224k unique email addresses, names, physical addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. The breached data was subsequently posted to Twitter by...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around June 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 224,119 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email 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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