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schenkYOU Data Breach

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Breach date: August 15, 2024237,349 affected accounts in the record
01

What happened?

In September 2024, data from the online German gift store schenkYOU was put up for sale on a popular hacking forum . Obtained the month before, the data included 237k unique email addresses alongside names, dates of birth and salted SHA-256 password hashes. The standalone store was subsequently shut down with all traffic redirected to their Amazon store.

02

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is August 15, 2024. The record was added to the catalogue on December 19, 2024 and last updated there on December 19, 2024.

03

What information was reported as exposed?

  • Dates of birth
  • Email addresses
  • Names
  • Passwords

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

04

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with schenkYOU or used schenkyou.de around August 15, 2024. 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.

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What should you do?

Verify whether the notice applies to you

Compare the organization, dates, and information categories with any notice you received. Use contact details you independently confirm.

Secure affected accounts

Change exposed or reused passwords, begin with your email account, and turn on multi-factor authentication where available.

Expect targeted phishing

Treat unexpected breach follow-ups with caution. Do not use links or phone numbers in a suspicious message; contact the organization directly.

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.

Sources and review information

Page reviewed September 14, 2026 by the Data Breach Help Editorial Team. Catalogue details reflect the provider record and may change.

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