What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 996,426
- Breached
- January 28, 2021
- Last Update
- July 3, 2022
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What happened
In January 2021, the Indian book trading website Bookchor suffered a data breach that exposed half a million customer records. The exposed data included email and IP addresses, names, genders, dates of birth, phone numbers and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes. The data was subsequently traded on a popular hacking forum.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- Social media profiles
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- LeakCheck— linked via automatic string matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Bookchor breach?
The Bookchor breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, and Social media profiles.
When did the Bookchor breach happen?
The Bookchor breach was disclosed on January 28, 2021 and affected 996,426 records.
Am I affected by the Bookchor breach?
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