Inside the Sun Ten Global Database Breach: 5,385 Records and Plaintext Passwords Exposed

HEROIC analysts identified the Sun Ten Global breach in November 2021, uncovering a database exposure that affected 5,385 records from this Taiwan-based pharmaceutical company. The leaked data included email addresses, full names, phone numbers, and plaintext passwords, recieved by threat actors with immediate access to usable credentials for downstream attacks.

Why Plaintext Passwords Make the Sun Ten Global Breach Especially Dangerous

When passwords are stored in plaintext rather than hashed, attackers who access the database don't need to crack anything. They can take the Sun Ten Global credentials and test them directly against Gmail, banking portals, and e-commerce sites. This kind of credential stuffing is partcularly effective because many people reuse the same password across multiple accounts.

What Was Exposed in the Sun Ten Global Breach

• Email Address
• First Name
• Last Name
• Phone Number
• Plaintext Password

Why the Sun Ten Global Breach Puts Victims at Long-Term Risk

A breach involving plaintext passwords and full contact details creates compounding exposure. Attackers can use the email and password pairs in credential stuffing campaigns across hundreds of services. The phone numbers make victims accessable to SIM-swap fraud and targeted phishing calls. Even years after the breach, these credentials circulate on dark web markets and pose an ongoing threat to identity and account security.

How a Database Breach Works

A database breach occurs when an unauthorized party gains access to a company's stored data, often through misconfigured servers, unpatched vulnerabilities, or stolen administrative credentials. In many cases the attacker exports the entire database silently. Organizations may not detect the intrusion for weeks or months, giving the stolen data time to reach dark web forums before victims are notified.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC's free breach scanner searches across more than 400 billion records to tell you whether your email address appears in the Sun Ten Global breach or thousands of other known exposures. Scan your email for free at HEROIC and find out if your credentials are already in circulation.