Swvl data breach
The Swvl breach happened on June 23, 2020 and exposed 4,195,918 accounts. 6 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Site
- swvl.com
- Breach date
- June 23, 2020
- Recorded on
- July 31, 2020
- Accounts exposed
- 4,195,918
- Exposed data
- Email addresses, Names, Partial credit card data, Passwords, Phone numbers, Profile photos
- Risk score
- 81 out of 100
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 81 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Passwords, Partial credit card data, Phone numbers.
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
- Change your Swvl password, and also change it on any other service where you used the same password. You can create a new one with the password generator.
- 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 August 7, 2020. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.