Paytm
Medium Impact•
7,345,468 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In August 2020, Paytm, an Indian mobile payments and financial services company, experienced a data breach that affected approximately 3.3 million customers. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and income levels. This incident highlights the need for robust security measures in protecting customer information within the financial services sector.
What to do if you're affected
- 1.Change your password immediately if you have an account with this service
- 2.Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever possible
- 3.Check if your email appears in the breach using Have I Been Pwned
- 4.Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
- 5.Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords