8,165
Records Exposed
Dec 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In early 2023, a dataset from the New Zealand-based face mask company MEO was discovered, containing customer records dating back to December 2020. The breach exposed over 8,000 customer records, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and passwords stored as MD5 WordPress hashes. Despite multiple attempts to report the breach, MEO did not respond. This incident emphasizes the importance of implementing proper cybersecurity measures and timely breach reporting, as it is vital to protect customer data and prevent the use of outdated and vulnerable security protocols like MD5.
Compromised Data Types
Country
New Zealand
Language
English
Password Storage
Other
Category
Fashion
Indexed On
Sep 18, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on MEO and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Be alert to smishing attacks (SMS phishing). Scammers may text you pretending to be banks or service providers.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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