[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2m1q3bslpj2qd":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":27,"seoTitle":28,"seoTitleEn":29,"seoDescription":28,"seoDescriptionEn":30,"logoUrl":31,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":32,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"68e3266eda11adda48825198","dvdshop-ch","dvd-shop.ch Data Breach","dvd-shopch","dvd-shop.ch","2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z","2017-12-10T04:58:09.000Z","2026-07-29T11:40:53.262Z","Website hack","https:\u002F\u002Fbreachinsider.com\u002Fblog\u002Flist-of-data-breaches-for-2017\u002F",[15,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.melani.admin.ch\u002Fmelani\u002Fde\u002Fhome\u002Fdokumentation\u002Fnewsletter\u002Fpasswoerter-von-70000-e-mail-konten-im-umlauf.html",67973,"known",null,"unknown","Medium",[24,25,26],"Email addresses","Plain text passwords","Passwords","\u003Cp>The dvd-shop.ch data breach is related to customer accounts of the Switzerland-based online DVD store that were exposed in December 2017. The record contains 67,973 unique email addresses. The verified data fields are email addresses and plain text passwords. This distinction increases the risk level of the incident; the password was leaked directly in a usable form, not as a hash or encrypted format. The dvd-shop.ch data breach is not a major financial data incident, but due to the combination of email and plain text passwords, it is highly significant in terms of account takeover and password reuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This record should only be evaluated based on two verified data fields. Name, phone, address, payment card, order history, or official identification information are not a verified data class for this incident. It does not eliminate the risk that the store later appears closed, because old passwords may have continued to be used on other accounts. If a user opened a dvd-shop.ch account years ago and reused the same password on email, shopping, social media, or other payment-linked services, this old and seemingly small-scale incident could turn into a current account security issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified data types are email addresses and plain text passwords. The email address indicates which user the account belongs to. A plain text password means that an attacker can try it directly without needing to crack the password. Therefore, the dvd-shop.ch data breach requires a more urgent password change compared to some incidents involving password hashes. When email and password are found together, attackers may try the same pair on different websites, email accounts, shopping platforms, or social accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that data fields are limited does not mean the risk is low. On the contrary, just an email and a plain text password may be enough for an account chain. If the same password is used on the main email account, an attacker may try to access password reset links for other services. If the same password is used on shopping sites, there may be an indirect risk of accessing other fields such as a registered address or payment method. This record is an important warning, especially for finding old and reused passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified incident date is tracked as December 5, 2017, and the record was added to the verified breach lists in the period of December 10, 2017. The number of affected accounts is maintained as 67,973 unique email addresses in this record. Some sources may state approximately 68 thousand or 70 thousand customers; these expressions are rounded representations. The primary number used in the inquiry is 67,973. The incident is limited to the customer accounts of the Swiss online DVD store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scope should not be expanded. In this incident, credit card numbers, bank accounts, order history, physical address, phone number, name, or official ID number are not classified as verified data. Although it is not always possible to definitively prove the absence of these fields, only email addresses and passwords are listed in verified breach records. The risk presented to the user should also be based on these two fields. Since plain text passwords were found, the primary measure is to prevent the same password from being used on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk group consists of customers who opened a dvd-shop.ch account before 2017 and used the same password on other accounts. Old shopping sites are often forgotten; even if the user thinks they have changed their password, the same password may remain on other accounts. Email accounts, social media, shopping platforms, forums, and payment-linked services should be checked first. Plain text password leaks put every reused account at risk because the attacker does not need to guess the password.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who still use old email addresses should also be careful. Even if the email in the leak is not active today, the same user may have kept this address as a recovery email on other services. Additionally, old passwords are often reused with small changes; for example, patterns with a year or symbol added at the end can be guessed by attackers. Therefore, the dvd-shop.ch data breach is not just a matter of a single closed store account, but about finding where the password has been reused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If the password used for dvd-shop.ch is still active on any account, it should be changed immediately. If the same or a similar password has been used for email, shopping, social media, forum, gaming, or finance-related accounts, a unique and strong password should be assigned to each. Especially, the main email account should be protected with two-factor authentication; because if the email account is compromised, the password reset processes of other accounts are also at risk. Using a password manager makes it easier to create a unique password for each account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicious login alerts, unexpected password reset messages, and emails themed around old shopping accounts should be examined carefully. Instead of clicking on links, one should go directly to the relevant service. In this incident, payment card or order history is not verified within scope; nonetheless, there may be payment methods registered on other shopping sites where the same password is used. Therefore, the main focus is to systematically check whether the old password is still active on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the long term, users should include old and no longer used store accounts in the security inventory. Even if a service has been closed, passwords used in the past may remain on other sites. Each account should have a unique password, two-factor authentication should be enabled on critical accounts, and password repetitions should be regularly cleaned up. Old email addresses and forgotten shopping memberships should be reviewed at regular intervals. Since the email account is central to the entire account recovery chain, it should be protected with the highest priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dvd-shop.ch incident on the corporate side shows that even small e-commerce sites need strong standards for password storage. Storing passwords in plain text directly harms users when a breach occurs. In modern systems, passwords should be protected using strong, one-way, and costly methods; unnecessary customer records should be deleted; old accounts and backups should be regularly audited. Even a small-scale store can create a chain risk that may affect users' other services due to password reuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If you see a match in this record, your email address may have been among the 67,973 unique emails associated with the dvd-shop.ch data breach. A match does not mean that your payment card or address was leaked. The verified fields are the email address and plaintext password. Therefore, the first step is to remember the old password you used for dvd-shop.ch and check whether the same or similar password has remained on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an old password is used on any account, change it. Use unique passwords for your main email account, shopping accounts, and social media accounts. Enable two-factor authentication, especially on email and payment-linked accounts. The correct approach to the dvd-shop.ch data breach is not to see the incident as just a small store leak, but to quickly shut down whether the plaintext password is being reused on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>","","dvd-shop.ch Data Breach (68 Thousand Reported Records)","dvd-shop.ch Data Breach. 68 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Plain text passwords, Passwords. 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