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Chowbus data breach

The Chowbus breach happened on October 5, 2020 and exposed 444,224 accounts. 4 kinds of data were exposed.

Overview

Site
chowbus.com
Breach date
October 5, 2020
Recorded on
October 6, 2020
Accounts exposed
444,224
Exposed data
Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
Risk score
40 out of 100

Risk based on the exposed data

This breach scores 40 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.

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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.

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This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of December 8, 2021. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.