Data breach · November 2022

Was I in the Avito breach?

Avito is a Moroccan online marketplace. Its breach happened in November 2022 and exposed 2,721,835 accounts. It included phone numbers, email addresses, general locations and IP addresses (where you connected from) and 1 other kind of detail. If you had an account there by November 2022, check your address below to see whether it is one of them.

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01

What happened?

The Moroccan online marketplace was breached in November 2022 and customers' personal data was exposed. Names, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses and geographic locations were included.

Organisation
Avito, a Moroccan online marketplace (avito.ma)
When it happened
November 2022
Added to monitored breach databases
14 November 2023
Accounts in the data
2,721,835
What was exposed
phone numbers, email addresses, general locations, IP addresses (where you connected from) and names
02

What was exposed, and what does it mean for me?

  • Your phone numberphone numbers

    Expect texts and calls that use your real details to sound genuine. A phone number is also what a fraudster needs to try to move your service to their own SIM card.

  • Your email addressemail addresses

    Expect messages that look like they come from this service or another one you use, written to get you to click a link or sign in on a fake page.

  • Other detailsgeneral locations, IP addresses (where you connected from) and names

    On their own these carry less risk, but they make a scam message sound more personal.

03

What should I do now?

In this order, for what this breach exposed.

1. Protect your phone number

  • Ask your mobile carrier to put a PIN or passcode on your account, and ask whether it offers a lock on SIM changes and number transfers.
  • Treat texts about deliveries, accounts or payments with care. Do not tap the link: contact the company on a number you already have.

2. Expect phishing

  • Be wary of messages that urge you to act fast, ask for personal details, or link to an address that is slightly off.
  • If a message might be genuine, do not use its links or phone numbers. Go to the site by typing its address yourself.
04

Is my address in it?

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Where does this come from?

Other breaches from 2022