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Genesis Market data breach8M accounts compromised on 2023-04-05
Verified
Sensitive
Genesis Market (genesis.market) was the source of a sensitive data breach dated 2023-04-05, exposing 8,000,000 accounts. The details below are mirrored from Have I Been Pwned and reflect the source's account of the incident at the time of publication.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | Genesis Market |
|---|---|
| Source Name | GenesisMarket |
| Domain | genesis.market |
| Breach Date | 2023-04-05 |
| Added to HIBP | 2023-04-05 |
| Accounts Compromised | 8,000,000(8M) |
| Data Exposed | Browser user agent detailsCredit card CVVCredit cardsDates of birthEmail addressesNamesPasswordsPhone numbersPhysical addressesUsernames |
| Status | Verified by HIBP Sensitive |
Description
In April 2023, the stolen identity marketplace Genesis Market was shut down by the FBI and a coalition of law enforcement agencies across the globe in "Operation Cookie Monster". The service traded in "browser fingerprints" which enabled criminals to impersonate victims and access their online services. As many of the impacted accounts did not include email addresses, "8M" is merely an approximation intended to indicate scale. Other personal data compromised by the service included names, addresses and credit card information, although not all individuals had each of these fields exposed.
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