What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 8,000,000
- Breached
- April 5, 2023
- Last Update
- April 5, 2023
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What happened
In April 2023, the stolen identity marketplace Genesis Market was shut down by the FBI and a coalition of law enforcement agencies across the globe in "Operation Cookie Monster". The service traded in "browser fingerprints" which enabled criminals to impersonate victims and access their online services. As many of the impacted accounts did not include email addresses, "8M" is merely an approximation intended to indicate scale. Other personal data compromised by the service included names, addresses and credit card information, although not all individuals had each of these fields exposed.
Compromised Info
- Browser user agent details
- Credit card CVV
- Credit cards
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Usernames
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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the GenesisMarket breach?
The GenesisMarket breach exposed: Browser user agent details, Credit card CVV, Credit cards, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, and Usernames.
When did the GenesisMarket breach happen?
The GenesisMarket breach was disclosed on April 5, 2023 and affected 8,000,000 records.
Am I affected by the GenesisMarket breach?
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