Breach Database / Misattributed Habib's Data
Yes — Misattributed Habib's Data was breached.
- 3.5 million accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2021-08-05 · habibs.com.br
- Unverified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In August 2021, an allegation was made that the Brazilian fast food company "Habib's" had suffered a data breach that was later redistributed as part of a larger corpus of data. Upon thorough investigation, parent company Gennius concluded that the information in the breach was not related to any databases that hold their customers' personal information and had been misattributed to Habib's. The corpus of data contained 3.5M unique email addresses along with IP addresses, names, phone numbers, dates of birth and links to social media profiles.
What data was exposed
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- IP addresses
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Social media profiles
What to do right now
- Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
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