Your Personal Data in the Wrong Hands: Refurbo Breached 36,717 Records

HEROIC found the Refurbo Database breach dated April 2024, exposing 36,717 records including email addresses, phone numbers, first names, and last names from Refurbo, a Dutch online retailer specializing in refurbished electronics and laptops.

Why the Refurbo Breach Is Dangerous

Email addresses, phone numbers, and full names from a refurbished electronics buyer database give criminals everything needed to launch targeted phishing and social engineering attacks. Attackers impersonate Refurbo or courier services using real customer names and contact details, increasing the likelihood victims comply. This data is frequently aggregated with other breached datasets to create complete identity profiles for fraud.

What Was Exposed in the Refurbo Leak

• Email addresses
• Phone numbers
• First names
• Last names

Why This Refurbo Data Puts You at Risk

PII like email addresses, phone numbers, and full names enables identity theft and targeted phishing even without passwords. Criminals use real names and contact details to craft convincing social engineering attacks, impersonating delivery services or support teams. Full names combined with emails and phone numbers are valuable for account recovery attempts, SIM swapping, and building composite identity profiles used in fraud campaigns.

How Database Breaches Work

Database breaches occur when attackers exploit vulnerabilities such as SQL injection or misconfigured servers to extract user records directly from a site's backend database. Once inside, they can download millions of records in minutes. The stolen data is then packaged and sold or shared across criminal forums and dark web marketplaces.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC operates one of the world's largest breach databases, covering more than 400 billion leaked records. Use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check if your email address or credentials appeared in the Refurbo leak or thousands of other breaches in our database.