Oxfam data breach

The Oxfam breach happened on January 20, 2021 and exposed 1,834,006 accounts. 9 kinds of data were exposed.

Overview

Site

oxfam.org.au

Breach date

January 20, 2021

Recorded on

March 2, 2021

Accounts exposed

1,834,006

Exposed data

Bank account numbers, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Partial credit card data, Payment histories, Phone numbers, Physical addresses

Risk score

82 out of 100

Risk based on the exposed data

This breach scores 82 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Bank account numbers, Partial credit card data, Payment histories.

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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.
• Card or bank details were exposed, so check your statements and contact your card issuer or bank about any charges you do not recognize.

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