Paytm data breach
The Paytm breach happened on August 30, 2020 and exposed 3,395,101 accounts. 8 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Site
- paytm.com
- Breach date
- August 30, 2020
- Recorded on
- July 26, 2022
- Accounts exposed
- 3,395,101
- Exposed data
- Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Income levels, Names, Phone numbers, Purchases
- Risk score
- 53 out of 100
The original data lists this data as possibly fabricated.
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 53 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Phone numbers, Dates of birth, 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.
This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of December 16, 2024. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.