Check yourself: Did the GN-Moto breach expose your data?

In December 2022, GN-Moto, a French e-commerce platform selling motorcycle parts and accessories, suffered a database breach that exposed 14,860 customer records. The compromised data included email addresses, phone numbers, hashed passwords, full names, IP addresses, birthdays, and gender, making this one of the more comprehensive personal data exposures among small e-commerce retailers. The scale and depth of the recieved breach data give attackers a detailed profile of each affected customer.

Why Hashed Passwords and Personal Details Are a Dangerous Combination

The GN-Moto breach exposed password hashes using both MD5 and bcrypt algorithms, and the presence of MD5 hashes is particularly concerning because they can be cracked relatively quickly using modern hardware. When combined with full names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, and IP addresses, attackers have enough information to target individuals across multiple platforms and carry out identity fraud. This type of data bundle is partcularly valuable on underground markets where criminals specialize in credential cracking.

What Was Exposed in the GN-Moto Breach

• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Password Hash
• First Name
• Last Name
• IP Address
• Birthday
• Gender

Why the GN-Moto Breach Still Matters Today

The GN-Moto breach exposed a wide range of sensitive personal attributes that remain valuable to criminals long after the initial disclosure. Birthdates and gender combined with names and contact details can be used to answer security questions, bypass identity verification, and commit fraud in the victim's name. If your password from GN-Moto was reused on other platforms and has not yet been changed, those accounts may still be accessable to attackers.

How Database Breaches Work

Database breaches typically occur when attackers exploit vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, use stolen administrator credentials, or take advantage of poorly secured database configurations to gain unauthorized access to a company's customer records. Once inside, they extract and export structured data in bulk, often targeting tables containing user accounts and personal details, before the organization becomes aware that a compromise has taken place.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC's breach intelligence platform contains over 400 billion records from data breaches around the world, including the GN-Moto incident. Search your email address now to find out whether your personal data, including hashed passwords and contact details, was part of this or any other breach, and take immediate steps to secure your accounts.