Dark Web Intel: iMast Breach Exposed 53,522 User Records

HEROIC analysts identified a leaked dataset from iMast, an India based SaaS platform, posted to a public Telegram channel. The breach was discovered on October 30, 2024, and exposed 53,522 records containing email addresses, first and last names, phone numbers, and password hashes protected with bcrypt.

Why This Is Dangerous

Bcrypt is a much stronger hashing algorithm than older methods like MD5, so the passwords themselves are harder to crack outright. But the real danger here is the full personal profile attackers now hold: a name, phone number, and email address together are enough to run convincing phishing and impersonation scams, even without ever cracking a single password.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• First names
• Last names
• Phone numbers
• Password hashes (bcrypt)

Why This Matters

Even with strong password hashing, combining someone's name, phone number, and email creates a powerful toolkit for social engineering, account recovery abuse, and targeted phishing. Attackers can use these details to impersonate iMast or trusted contacts, trick victims into resetting passwords, or pivot toward account takeover if any password is eventually cracked or reused elsewhere, opening the door to identity theft and financial fraud.

How Database Breaches Work

This incident is classified as a database breach, meaning attackers gained direct access to iMast's backend data store and extracted user records in bulk, most likely through an exploited vulnerability or a compromised set of administrator credentials. Once pulled from the system, the entire dataset was shared on a Telegram channel, a common distribution method that lets threat actors quickly spread stolen data to a wide audience without needing a dedicated cybercrime forum.

Check If You Are Affected

If you have an iMast account, it is worth checking whether your information appears in this leak. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches more than 400 billion leaked records, including this dataset, so you can see your exposure and take steps to protect your accounts and personal information.