Breach Database / Sephora
Yes — Sephora was breached.
- 780,073 accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2017-01-09 · sephora.com.au
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In approximately January 2017, the beauty store Sephora suffered a data breach. Impacting customers in South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, 780k unique email addresses were included in the breach alongside names, genders, dates of birth, ethnicities and other personal information.
What data was exposed
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Ethnicities
- Genders
- Names
- Physical attributes
What to do right now
- 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.
Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. Listing here means the service appears in the public breach record — not that your personal data was affected.