People search Zomato data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 3 Zomato-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 17M+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Zomato breach history matters
Zomato operates in Transportation (India). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include credential theft and social engineering, zero-day exploitation and malware. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2017 — — Zomato: Hacker used developer's compromised…
Cataloged incident. May 2017. Hacker used developer's compromised 000webhost/GitHub credentials; exploited deprecated code for RCE and database access. Stolen: names, emails, user IDs, usernames, password hashes (6.6M). Payment data in separate PCI vault—not compromised. Ethical hacker listed data for $1k; removed after Zomato launched bug bounty. Exposed categories include Names, emails, user IDs, usernames, password hashes. BreachHistory cites approximately 17M+ affected records in this row. See the zomato2017 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2017 — 17M accounts
Cataloged incident. Indian food delivery. May 2017. Hacker contacted company. Exposed categories include Emails, hashed passwords. BreachHistory cites approximately 17M+ affected records in this row. See the zomato-india-2017 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2010 — — Zomato: The hacker is selling the stolen dataset for around…
Cataloged incident. The hacker is selling the stolen dataset for around $1000. BreachHistory cites approximately 17M+ affected records in this row. See the zomatou and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Credential theft and social engineering — appears across multiple Zomato catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Zero-day exploitation and malware — appears across multiple Zomato catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Bookmark the Zomato company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/zomato · Latest: zomato2017.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (3 rows for Zomato), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.