Descomplica Data Breach

What happened?

In March 2021, the Brazilian EdTech company Descomplica suffered a data breach which was subsequently posted to a popular hacking forum. The data included almost 5 million email addresses, names, the first 6 and last 4 digits and the expiry date of credit cards, purchase histories and password hashes.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is March 14, 2021. The record was added to the catalogue on April 28, 2021 and last updated there on April 28, 2021.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Email addresses
• Names
• Partial credit card data
• Passwords
• Purchases

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with Descomplica or used descomplica.com.br around March 14, 2021. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.

What should you do?

Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.