The Home Chef Breach Put 8.7 Million Stolen Email and Credit Card Records Online

HEROIC analysts uncovered the Home Chef database breach in February 2020, confirming that 8,716,547 customer records had been exposed and were recieved by threat actors circulating the data across cybercrime forums. The leaked information included email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, partial credit card data, and bcrypt password hashes.

Partial Credit Card Data and Bcrypt Hashes Open the Door to Fraud

With partial credit card details combined with email addresses and phone numbers, attackers can craft highly convincing phishing messages or social engineering calls. Password hashes stored as bcrypt are harder to crack, but the combination of financial data and contact details is partcularly useful for identity fraud and targeted scam campaigns.

What Was Exposed in the Home Chef Breach

• Email Address
• Phone Number
• IP Address
• Credit Card (last four digits)
• Password Hash (bcrypt)

Why the Home Chef Breach Still Puts Millions at Risk

Breaches from 2020 do not expire. The Home Chef data has occured in multiple underground marketplace listings over the years, and any individual whose email, phone number, and partial card details are in that set remains a target for phishing, account takeover, and social engineering. Enterprises with employees who used Home Chef are also exposed through potential credential reuse.

How Database Breaches Work

A database breach happens when an attacker gains unauthorized access to a company's stored records, typically through SQL injection, misconfigured cloud storage, or compromised admin credentials. Once inside, the attacker exports the database and the data is then sold or published on dark web forums, often within days of the initial intrusion.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC's free breach scanner searches across more than 400 billion records to tell you whether your email or credentials appeared in the Home Chef breach or thousands of others. Run your free check now at HEROIC.com.