Money Bookers

What Happened

Sometime in 2009, the e-wallet service known as Money Bookers suffered a data breach which exposed almost 4.5M customers. Now called Skrill, the breach was not discovered until October 2015 and included names, email addresses, home addresses and IP addresses.

Compromised Data

Dates of birth
Email addresses
IP addresses
Names
Phone numbers
Physical addresses

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    4.5 million

  • Breach Occurred:

    January 2009

  • Added to HIBP:

    30 Nov 2015

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven't changed your Money Bookers password since 2009, 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.

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