Neteller data breach

The Neteller breach happened on May 17, 2010 and exposed 3,619,948 accounts. 10 kinds of data were exposed.

Overview

Site

neteller.com

Breach date

May 17, 2010

Recorded on

November 30, 2015

Accounts exposed

3,619,948

Exposed data

Account balances, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Security questions and answers, Website activity

Risk score

76 out of 100

Risk based on the exposed data

This breach scores 76 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Security questions and answers, Account balances, Phone numbers.

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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.
• Answers to security questions were exposed, so change the answers on any service that uses the same questions.

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