Misattributed Flipkart Data Data Breach

What happened?

In September 2022, over 500k customer records alleged to have been sourced from the Indian e-commerce service Flipkart appeared on a popular hacking forum . Flipkart subsequently reviewed the data and concluded there was minimal overlap with their subscriber base and was not sourced from their services. The data included email addresses, latitudes and longitudes, names and phone numbers.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is September 2, 2022. The record was added to the catalogue on March 12, 2024 and last updated there on May 2, 2024.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Email addresses
• Geographic locations
• Latitude and longitude pairs
• Names
• Phone numbers

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 Misattributed Flipkart Data around September 2, 2022. 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.