[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fbeiv3teti1wb":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":7,"domain":9,"breachDate":10,"addedDate":11,"publishedAt":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":12,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":22,"availableLocales":23,"translations":25,"severity":28,"dataClasses":29,"description":37,"seoTitle":38,"seoDescription":39,"logoUrl":40,"isVerified":41,"isSensitive":41,"isSpamList":41,"isMalware":41,"company":42},"6a45adfee057466e60ce5f48","hopponworks","HopponWorks Alleged Data Exposure","hopponworks.com","2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-02T00:17:02.164Z",null,"2026-09-17T16:27:41.515Z","2026-07-29T11:40:53.262Z","Third party breach","https:\u002F\u002Fleakcheck.io\u002Fdata-breaches\u002Fhopponworks-com",[16,18],"https:\u002F\u002Fbreachera.com\u002F",49087,"known","email_identifiers","en",[22,24],"tr",{"en":26,"tr":27},{"slug":7},{"slug":7},"Medium",[30,31,32,33,34,35,36],"Email addresses","IP addresses","Phone numbers","Names","Genders","Dates of birth","Passwords","\u003Cp>The HopponWorks data breach is a security incident that was investigated in the context of a local opportunity and food delivery service associated with the domain www.hopponworks.com and dates back to April 2021. The record was added because it is supported as a single incident affecting 49,087 accounts in records seen in open breach inventories. Unverified person counts, data fields, and threat-actor claims are not treated as part of the public incident scope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Before opening a HopponWorks record, the title, domain name, similar brand name, event date, and the number of records in existing records were checked for matches. Since there was no record representing the same event, it was kept as a separate record. Records with similar names but different domains or different events were excluded from this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Differences may be observed between the number of records in the target lists and the number of details that can be verified. This may be due to raw rows, unique accounts, duplicate emails, cleaned records, forum rows, profile rows, or repackaged data sets. On this page, the figure of 49,087, which is consistently supported along with the data types, was taken as the basis, not the highest number shown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HopponWorks is a consumer account evaluated in the context of finding deals from local stores and food delivery. In such services, the combination of phone, date of birth, and name fields with email can increase the credibility of personalized phishing messages for the user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Even though the password information is listed in hash form in this incident, having it together with fields such as phone number, date of birth, gender, and full name increases the risk of identity profiling. Messages themed around delivery, coupons, membership verification, or payment refunds can be targeted with this data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the HopponWorks incident, the risk is higher than an ordinary email leak because hash password information using MD5 and salt was found. Password data reduces attackers' trial-and-error time, facilitates automatic login attempts on other services where the same password is used, and makes password reset messages more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Although an email address alone may seem like limited personal data, when combined with a username, IP address, phone number, full name, date of birth, or password information, it turns into a strong attack input. If the user uses the same email address for work, shopping, forum, gaming, finance, or social media accounts, the impact can extend beyond the related platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this incident is from the past, its security value continues. A significant portion of users reuse old password patterns with small changes. Therefore, an old breach like HopponWorks can be used years later for password guessing, credential stuffing, and targeted phishing attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first step for users is to remember which email address and password they might have used in the past on HopponWorks or www.hopponworks.com. If the same password family was used on other accounts, it is not sufficient to make changes only on the relevant site; all reused passwords must be replaced with unique and random passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a password manager is one of the most effective measures that can be taken after this incident. Creating a separate password for each site prevents a single breach from spreading to other accounts in a chain. Old passwords saved in the browser should also be reviewed, and weak or repeated passwords should be cleaned up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two-factor authentication is prioritized especially for email accounts, password managers, financial accounts, social media profiles, gaming accounts, and admin panels. App-based authentication or hardware security keys provide more resilient protection compared to SMS-based authentication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Email account forwarding rules, recovery addresses, connected apps, trusted device list, and recent sessions should be checked. Even if an attacker cannot directly access the HopponWorks account, they may target password reset flows of other services through the email account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In phishing risk, the old service name, username, industry information, country, hobby, or registration date can be used. Users should type the address themselves instead of clicking on incoming links directly, should not open file attachments without verifying them, and should be cautious against messages that create a sense of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Risk should also be assessed for corporate users. If an employee used their work email on an account that appears to be personal, it is possible to try the same password on company systems. Domain-based security scans, multi-factor authentication, and controls that catch password reuse are therefore important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of site owners, the main lesson is password storage and data minimization. Plain text or quickly crackable hash formats directly weaken user security. In modern systems, strong, salted, and slow password derivation methods should be used, and old hash formats should be gradually updated during user login.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Backups, test environments, export files, old forum software, admin panels, and unnecessary privileges should be regularly audited. Many data leaks originate not from the visible part of the main application, but from forgotten auxiliary systems or highly privileged accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In institutions without an incident response plan, user notification, password reset, log review, and connected system checks are delayed. Which systems will be monitored, which records will be kept, which users will be informed, and which backups will be reviewed should be predefined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the HopponWorks domain could not be resolved in the latest check, it was marked as retired. Even if the old service is closed, the data can continue to have an effect due to passwords and personal information being reused on other platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there is no location field in the direct data type list, the general location expression in plain text was not added as a data category. On this page, it was limited to email, IP, phone, name, gender, date of birth, and password hashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Users often use the same phone number and email address for food delivery and local deal services. This situation increases the risk of cross-matching in other campaigns, markets, marketplaces, or payment applications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Fields such as date of birth and gender may not directly enable account takeover, but they are valuable for personalization in social engineering. Therefore, this incident should be considered not only as a password risk but also as a profile enrichment risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A logo image has been matched to HopponWorks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this record, unverified data types were specifically left out. Rather than creating a longer list of data categories, clearly showing the supported fields is more valuable for user trust. On data breach pages, the aim is not to look intimidating, but to clearly explain the correct scope and applicable security measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This page has been prepared to provide straightforward, Turkish, and practical information under various names such as HopponWorks data breach, www.hopponworks.com data leak, HopponWorks password leak, and HopponWorks user data. The text explains verified areas and practical security steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accounts where old passwords are reused are particularly the first target for attackers. Closing old accounts also provides long-term risk reduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reduce password repetition, new passwords should not include brand names, birth years, usernames, team names, hobbies, cities, or easily guessed additions. Adding a small number or special character to the end of a password does not make it secure; attacker tools try these patterns quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The account security checklist is clear: change the old password, update all accounts using the same password, enable two-factor authentication, check email recovery information, close unknown sessions, and use the site address directly instead of links in suspicious messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security teams should evaluate this record in terms of email addresses that match employee domain names. Corporate email addresses used in old forum, shopping, financial, or community accounts can enrich attackers' target lists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Data minimization is critical in such incidents. Unnecessary profile fields should not be collected, inactive accounts should be cleaned with reasonable retention policies, access to sensitive fields should be restricted, and data export operations should be additionally monitored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of panicking, users need to complete account hygiene. Closing old and forgotten accounts, deleting unnecessary memberships, updating recovery addresses, and enabling login notifications on important accounts provide permanent protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The risk level on this page was determined as critical, taking into account the number of affected accounts, the type of password information, the potential of data categories for account takeover, and whether the incident involved reusable credentials. The critical level does not indicate definite misuse, but signifies that the user needs to take rapid action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, this record for HopponWorks is a single data breach entry in April 2021 affecting 49,087 accounts and includes fields such as email addresses, IP addresses, phone numbers, name-surname information, gender information, birth dates, and password hashes. Users are advised to use unique passwords, enable two-factor authentication, check their email security settings, and monitor suspicious login alerts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since in HopponWorks records the numerical value, title, and domain are evaluated together, ambiguous list items circulating under the same name were not transferred to this page. The record seen by the user is limited to the verified domain and the event period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unverified person counts, data fields, and threat-actor claims are not treated as part of the public incident scope. Therefore, claims other than email addresses, IP addresses, phone numbers, name-surname information, gender information, birth dates, and password hashes are not presented as proven data fields for this record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old memberships associated with the domain www.hopponworks.com may have been forgotten. If password changes cannot be made on forgotten accounts, finding other services where the same password is used and securing them is a more realistic priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a username, email, or phone information is combined with other leaks, it becomes easier for attackers to guess a person's interests, country, sector, or past membership habits. Therefore, even if a single breach seems small, the combined risk is greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of institutions, the use of work email in employees' personal memberships should be addressed in regular awareness trainings. Such records provide a warning signal to measure password reuse and the visibility of corporate identities on personal platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The affected-person or record count published by the official source represents the reported scope of the incident. It does not mean that every disclosed data category applied to every person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If account closure is possible, closing unnecessary old memberships is also a good step. For accounts that cannot be closed, at least the password should be made unique, profile information should be minimized, and login notifications should be enabled.\u003C\u002Fp>","HopponWorks Alleged Data Exposure (49.1 Thousand Email Identifiers)","HopponWorks Alleged Data Exposure. 49.1 Thousand email identifiers are reported. Reported data: Email addresses, IP addresses, Phone numbers. Review the…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fhopponworks.jpg",false,{"name":43,"sector":44,"country":45,"website":46,"websiteArchiveUrl":47,"websiteStatus":48,"websiteCheckedAt":49},"HopponWorks","Food Delivery \u002F Local Deals","India","www.hopponworks.com","https:\u002F\u002Fweb.archive.org\u002Fweb\u002F20231209174606\u002Fhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.hopponworks.com\u002F","archived","2026-07-29T11:30:22.391Z"]