PC Part
Data Breach
www.pc-part.net22,949
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Sep 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, PC Part, a now-defunct Japanese shopping website selling computer products, suffered a data breach that affected 22,949 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. Encrypting stored credentials and enforcing strict authentication policies are important cybersecurity measures to secure e-commerce platforms.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Shopping
Indexed On
Sep 4, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on PC Part 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.
- 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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