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2020 — 33,000+ records

2020 33.0K records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Addresses, emails, account numbers, taxpayer IDs, ID copies

Technical writeup

Oct 2020. Security vulnerabilities in login area and unrevoked credentials from former service provider allowed hackers to access customer data. Exposed: addresses, emails, account numbers, taxpayer IDs, identity document copies. Munich court ruled GDPR breach; ordered €2,500 compensation to victim. Additional lawsuits pending.

Root cause

Login vulnerabilities; unrevoked third-party credentials.

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