Skip to main content

Autotrader data breach

The Autotrader breach happened on January 6, 2023 and exposed 20,032 accounts. 5 kinds of data were exposed.

Overview

Site
autotrader.com
Breach date
January 6, 2023
Recorded on
January 23, 2023
Accounts exposed
20,032
Exposed data
Email addresses, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Vehicle details, Vehicle identification numbers (VINs)
Risk score
43 out of 100

Risk based on the exposed data

This breach scores 43 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Email addresses.

The risk score is a guide to how dangerous a breach is, judged by the kinds of data exposed. The number of accounts is not included.

Breaches from the same period

  • Zurich (2023-01-08, 756,737 accounts)
  • iD Tech (2023-01-03, 415,121 accounts)
  • Planet Ice (2023-01-14, 240,488 accounts)

What affected users should do

  • Passwords were not exposed, but you may receive fake emails aimed at the exposed email addresses.
  • Turn on two-factor authentication for your login.
  • Phone numbers were exposed, so watch out for impersonation by text message or phone call.

Create a new password →

This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of March 6, 2023. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.