Taobao

25 Jul 2022 N/A 25-Jul-2022 Database

6,395,655 Records Affected

Database Source Structure

Unknown Source Breach Location

High-risk data exposed (passwords and/or SSN). Immediate credential reset and monitoring are recommended.

Breach Details

Domain N/A

Leaked Data Types Email Address, Passwords

Password Types plaintext

Description

In approximately 2012, its alleged that the Chinese shopping site known as Taobao suffered a data breach that impacted over 21 million subscribers. Whilst there is evidence that the data is legitimate, due to the difficulty of emphatically verifying the Chinese breach it has been flagged as unverified. The data in the breach contains email addresses and plain text passwords.

Leaked Data Types

Email · Address · Passwords

Breach Rank

#22

Ranked by number of affected users

Impact Score

Impact Score: 40.00

Based on data sensitivity, breach size, and recency

Estimated Financial Impact

$46.3M

This is an estimate based on potential fraud, phishing, and data misuse. Not all users will be affected.

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