LiveAuctioneers
What Happened
In June 2020, the online antiques marketplace LiveAuctioneers suffered a data breach which was subsequently sold online then extensively redistributed in the hacking community. The data contained 3.4 million records including names, email and IP addresses, physical addresses, phones numbers and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by breachbase.pw.
Compromised Data
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your password on this service since the breach, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
If 2FA is supported, add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts, spam and phishing emails.
Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
3.4 million
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Breach Occurred:
June 2020
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Added to HIBP:
22 Aug 2020
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your LiveAuctioneers password since 2020, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts or messages from your account.
