What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,619,544
- Breached
- March 9, 2017
- Last Update
- March 13, 2017
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What happened
In 2016, the South African cinema company Ster-Kinekor had a security flaw which leaked a large amount of customer data via an enumeration vulnerability in the API of their old website. Whilst more than 6 million accounts were leaked by the flaw, the exposed data only contained 1.6 million unique email addresses. The data also included extensive personal information such as names, addresses, birthdates, genders and plain text passwords.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Names
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Spoken languages
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 SterKinekor breach?
The SterKinekor breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, and Spoken languages.
When did the SterKinekor breach happen?
The SterKinekor breach was disclosed on March 9, 2017 and affected 1,619,544 records.
Am I affected by the SterKinekor breach?
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