PolymerTrack
Data Breach
polymertrack.co.uk22,807
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, PolymerTrack, a UK-based industrial commodity pricing portal offering subscription reports on polymer resin prices and technical product data—used by businesses in plastics production, supply chain, and procurement to track market trends and manage sourcing decisions—suffered a data breach that affected 22,807 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. Storing passwords in plaintext is a major security risk; users should demand better security practices from services they trust.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Aug 7, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on PolymerTrack 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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