Renting Authority
Data Breach
rentingauthority.com291,501
Records Exposed
Aug 2022
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In approximately August 2022, the renting service RentingAuthority suffered a data breach that impacted 376k users. The compromised data included email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, full names, and passwords stored in plaintext. This breach exposed highly sensitive personal information, increasing the risk of identity theft and fraud for affected users. Storing passwords in plaintext further exacerbated the severity of the breach, making it easier for attackers to access users' accounts.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
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 Renting Authority 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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