People's Energy
Data Breach
peoplesenergy.co.uk210,841
Records Exposed
Dec 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Nov 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In December 2020, UK power company People's Energy experienced a data breach that exposed nearly 7GB of files containing 359,000 unique email addresses, along with names, phone numbers, physical addresses, and dates of birth. The incident also included email addresses and bcrypt password hashes of People's Energy staff, though no customer passwords were exposed. This breach underscores the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures in protecting sensitive information, as even partial exposure of personal data can have serious implications for user privacy and security.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
bcrypt
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Nov 11, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on People's Energy 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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