SabkiYatra

We've been tracking a recent uptick in breaches targeting smaller, niche e-commerce platforms, often revealing surprisingly lax security practices. Our team initially flagged this particular incident while monitoring several dark web forums known for trading older breach datasets. What really struck us wasn't the size of the leak, but the age and the presence of multiple hashing algorithms, suggesting a potentially outdated and vulnerable infrastructure still in use years after the initial compromise. This highlights the persistent risk posed by legacy systems and the long tail of data breaches.

SabkiYatra's 2018 Data Breach: A Reminder of Lingering Security Debt

In August 2018, the online catalog for SabkiYatra, a U.S.-based luxury furniture supplier, suffered a data breach exposing 8,780 user records. The breach, now circulating on underground forums, contains a combination of email addresses and password hashes. The presence of both MD5 and pHpass hashing algorithms is a red flag, indicating potentially outdated security protocols and a higher risk of password cracking. The data had been circulating quietly, but we noticed a recent spike in mentions within combolists targeting the e-commerce sector.

The discovery of this breach caught our attention for several reasons. First, the age of the breach suggests that the affected users may be unaware of the compromise and still using the same credentials on other platforms. Second, the use of weaker hashing algorithms like MD5 makes it easier for attackers to crack the passwords and potentially gain access to other accounts associated with those email addresses. Finally, the reappearance of this data in combolists signifies that it is actively being used in credential stuffing attacks targeting e-commerce sites and other online services. This breach serves as a stark reminder that even seemingly small breaches can have long-lasting consequences and that organizations must prioritize data security, regardless of their size.

Key point: Total records exposed: 8,780

Key point: Types of data included: Email Address, Password Hash

Key point: Sensitive content types: Credentials

Key point: Source structure: Database, Combolist

Key point: Leak location(s): Underground sources

Key point: Date leaked: 26-Aug-2018

External Context & Supporting Evidence

While mainstream media outlets haven't covered this specific SabkiYatra breach, the broader issue of e-commerce security vulnerabilities is a recurring theme. Security researchers have consistently warned about the risks associated with outdated software, weak password policies, and inadequate data encryption. The presence of MD5 hashes is particularly concerning, as this algorithm has been demonstrably broken for many years. This breach aligns with a trend we've observed of attackers targeting smaller businesses with weaker security postures, using automated tools to exploit known vulnerabilities and harvest credentials.

Email · Address · Password · Hash