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Home Chef

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In 2020, Home Chef's breach exposed information of about 9 million users.

8,815,692 recordsBreach Feb 10, 2020Updated Nov 13, 2020
Source

Exposed data classes

Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.

Email addressesGeographic locationsIP addressesNamesPartial credit card dataPasswordsPhone numbers

Detailed Analysis

In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.

In February 2020, the food delivery service Home Chef experienced a data breach which exposed personal information of nearly 9 million users. The compromised data included email addresses, geographical locations, IP addresses, names, partial card data, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. The data later surfaced online for sale.

Impact Analysis

Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.

User Impact
Users faced an increased risk of targeted phishing and attacks using the exposed data.
Business Impact
Reputational damage and potential investigations imposed financial and operational impacts.
Affected Sectors
  • Food Delivery Services
  • Technology
Geographic Impact
  • Global

What You Should Do

Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.

If You Were Affected

  • •Change passwords for your Home Chef account immediately.
  • •Monitor financial accounts for suspicious activities.
  • •Be vigilant to phishing attempts based on your leaked data.

Preventive Measures

  • •Use unique, strong passwords for every service.
  • •Closely monitor breach notifications regarding services you use.
  • •Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this breach and what it means for you.

Customer personal data including email, partial credit card data, and passwords were among the exposed categories.