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ViewFines
MediumViewFines suffered a major breach in May 2018, leaking 934,000 records including sensitive personal and authentication data.
777,649 recordsBreach May 7, 2018Updated May 24, 2018
Exposed data classes
Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.
Email addressesGovernment issued IDsNamesPasswordsPhone numbers
Detailed Analysis
In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.
In May 2018, ViewFines, a South African platform for checking traffic fines, experienced a data breach. Over 934,000 records, encompassing 778,000 unique email addresses, were exposed. The data included names, phone numbers, government-issued IDs, and plaintext passwords, representing a significant compromise of sensitive personal information.
Impact Analysis
Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.
- User Impact
- Users face risks of identity theft, credential exploitation, and phishing using exposed information.
- Business Impact
- This breach damages the organization's reputation and operational trust, requiring remediation and user notifications.
- Affected Sectors
- Transport
- Government
- Geographic Impact
- South Africa
What You Should Do
Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.
If You Were Affected
- •Change passwords linked to ViewFines accounts and other reused accounts.
- •Monitor financial and personal information for unauthorized activity.
- •Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible.
Preventive Measures
- •Adopt strong, unique passwords.
- •Utilize data encryption for sensitive information storage.
- •Conduct regular security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this breach and what it means for you.
Names, phone numbers, government-issued IDs, email addresses, and plaintext passwords.