PayHere data breach
The PayHere breach happened on March 27, 2022 and exposed 1,580,249 accounts. 7 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Site
- payhere.lk
- Breach date
- March 27, 2022
- Recorded on
- May 2, 2022
- Accounts exposed
- 1,580,249
- Exposed data
- Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Partial credit card data, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Purchases
- Risk score
- 61 out of 100
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 61 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Partial credit card data, Phone numbers, Physical 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.
- Card or bank details were exposed, so check your statements and contact your card issuer or bank about any charges you do not recognize.
This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of June 4, 2024. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.