Rapid Flyer
Data Breach
www.rapid-flyer.com166,665
Records Exposed
Jul 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2019, the French printing service Rapid Flyer suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of 166,000 users. The compromised data included full names, company names, email addresses, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, VAT numbers, and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes. This breach underscores the vital importance of strong cybersecurity practices, as outdated and insecure hashing methods like MD5 leave sensitive data more vulnerable to attacks. Proper security measures are essential to protect user information and prevent similar incidents.
Compromised Data Types
Country
France
Language
French
Password Storage
MD5
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Oct 28, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Rapid Flyer 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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