[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2qvjltwvzilfl":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":7,"domain":9,"breachDate":10,"addedDate":11,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":16,"affectedCount":16,"affectedCountStatus":17,"affectedCountLowerBound":18,"affectedCountUnit":19,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":20,"dataClasses":21,"description":25,"seoTitle":26,"seoTitleEn":27,"seoDescription":26,"seoDescriptionEn":28,"logoUrl":29,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":30,"isSpamList":30,"isMalware":30,"company":31},"68e3266eda11adda488251a0","elanic","Elanic Data Breach","elanic.in","2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","2020-05-04T23:25:28.000Z","2026-07-29T11:40:53.262Z","Test server exposure","https:\u002F\u002Fdehashed.com\u002Finsights\u002Felanic-data-breach-2020-01",[14],2325283,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[22,23,24],"Email addresses","Geographic locations","Usernames","\u003Cp>Elanic data breach is an incident affecting users of the India-based second-hand fashion marketplace and is associated with the exposure of data from an old test server. The date of the breach is recorded as January 1, 2018, in terms of the registration system; it has been reported that the data was published on a popular hacking forum in January 2020, and the company acknowledged that the data came from an old test server. This distinction is important: although the incident became visible in 2020, it is noted that the dataset contains old user records from the 2016-2018 period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elanic record tracks around 2.8 million rows and 2,325,283 unique email addresses. The main impression shown to the user represents the unique email reach; the row count may include duplicate or additional profile records belonging to the same person. Verified data classes are email addresses, geographic locations, and usernames. Password, payment card, or physical address information should not be added to the verified coverage of this record. The risk arises mainly from profile matching, targeted phishing, and location context.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In this case, when the email address, username, and geographic location information are evaluated together, a meaningful picture about the user profile emerges. The email address provides a direct channel to reach the person; the username can match the pseudonyms used by the same person across different fashion, shopping, social media, or community accounts. Geographic location information, on the other hand, can allow the attacker to use city, region, or market context to make the message more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the password leak has not been verified, this record should not be presented directly as an identity theft incident. Nonetheless, the combination of email and username is a sufficient starting point for phishing and account recovery scams. Due to the fashion marketplace context, fake order, return, delivery, account update, coupon, or seller verification messages may appear more convincing. If expressions close to the user's actual location are added, the perceived credibility of the message can increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For Elanic, the secure scope is 2,325,283 unique email addresses. Since the total number of lines is reported to be approximately 2.8 million, the number of lines should not be confused with the number of affected unique users. This record should be considered in the context of old test server data being exposed or obtained by unauthorized persons. The incident became publicly visible in the January 2020 period; however, the age of the data points to the 2016-2018 range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verified data classes are email addresses, geographic locations, and usernames. Phone number, social media link, payment card, password, physical address, private message, or identity document should not be used as a verified field in this record. Some secondary assessments may show broader field claims; however, for this record displayed to the user, the main data classes should be kept limited. This way, the risk is accurately conveyed and the user is not misled by unverified personal data claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk group includes users who shop on Elanic, sell products, or have linked their profile with location information. These people can be targeted with fake buyer, fake seller, return request, delivery update, or account verification messages. When the email address and username are found together, the attacker may investigate whether the person uses the same username on other marketplaces or social media accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Location context is important for users who have an account for old-fashioned and second-hand shopping aimed at the Indian market. Messages containing regional expressions, city names, or local delivery language may become more convincing. The risk for users registered with a corporate email address can appear as targeted messages transferred from a personal shopping account to a business account. Therefore, users should review not only their Elanic account but also other accounts opened with the same email and username.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If your email address appears in the Elanic record, the first step is to be cautious about messages received at this email address regarding the fashion marketplace, delivery, returns, coupons, and account verification. Instead of clicking on the link in the message, it is safer to check by manually typing the address of the relevant account into the browser. Even if a password leak is not confirmed for this record, if old passwords used during the same period are weak or reused, it is advisable to update passwords on important accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Check unknown logins, forwarding rules, and recovery addresses in your email account. If you have used the same username on other marketplaces, social media accounts, or forums, review the privacy and security settings on those accounts. Enable two-factor authentication on services that support this protection. To reduce misuse of location information, do not share unnecessary city, neighborhood, or delivery area details on public profiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The Elanic incident shows that test and old data environments need to be protected as carefully as production data. Organizations should not keep real user data on test servers, and if necessary, should apply masking and access restrictions. The fact that old data is separated from the current system does not mean that the risk for the user is over. Email addresses, usernames, and location information can remain unchanged for a long time and can be used in targeted messages even years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-term solution on the user side is to separate email addresses according to their purposes, use unique usernames for shopping and marketplace accounts, and reduce unnecessary profile information. Corporate teams, on the other hand, should reduce employees' use of work emails on personal marketplace accounts and evaluate leaked email signals together with phishing awareness and multi-factor authentication policies. This approach reduces the social engineering impact even of leaks that do not contain passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of your email address in this record does not mean that your password or payment card has been leaked. However, it indicates that your email address, username, and location context may have been included in a dataset. Therefore, you should be more cautious about fake shopping, delivery, return, or account alerts in your inbox. If you no longer use your old Elanic account, consider options to close it or restrict access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The correct action is to act without exaggerating the risk but also without underestimating the profile data. Check your email security, review accounts that use the same username, enable two-factor authentication on important accounts, and avoid suspicious links. The Elanic data breach is an example showing that records without passwords can also affect users in terms of targeted fraud and profile matching.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Elanic Data Breach (2.3 Million Reported Records)","Elanic Data Breach. 2.3 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Geographic locations, Usernames. 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