[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1qmiwvjaxwzdf":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":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":12,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":21,"availableLocales":22,"translations":24,"severity":27,"dataClasses":28,"description":33,"seoTitle":34,"seoDescription":35,"logoUrl":36,"isVerified":37,"isSensitive":37,"isSpamList":37,"isMalware":37,"company":38},"6a455ddcb90606f91ace5f47","marketsmojo","MarketsMojo Alleged Data Exposure","marketsmojo.com","2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-01T18:35:07.450Z",null,"2026-09-17T16:27:41.515Z","2026-07-19T00:04:32.054Z","Third party breach","",[],450949,"known","email_identifiers","en",[21,23],"tr",{"en":25,"tr":26},{"slug":7},{"slug":7},"High",[29,30,31,32],"Email addresses","Passwords","Phone numbers","Usernames","\u003Cp>MarketsMojo is known as a financial technology platform based in India that provides stock analysis, investment research, and portfolio insights. This record represents a data breach claim associated with the domain name marketsmojo.com, dating back to March 2021. In detailed public breach records, the incident appears with 450,949 records; in some reports, the number of affected members is stated to be around 496 thousand. In this record, the number of affected records is maintained as 450,949, which is the verifiable technical record value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the source lists, larger numbers and some additional data fields can be seen for MarketsMojo. However, more caution has been exercised when adding data classes. Strongly supported fields are email addresses, phone numbers, usernames, and bcrypt password hashes. Fields like physical addresses have not been added to the dataClasses field of this record because they are not verified strongly enough. This approach has been preferred to avoid making excessive claims to the user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verifiable data classes include email addresses, phone numbers, usernames, and password hashes. Passwords are reported to be stored in bcrypt hash format. Bcrypt is a stronger password storage approach compared to fast algorithms like MD5 or SHA1; however, the fact that a hash is strong does not mean the risk is completely eliminated. Weak passwords, low-cost parameters, or the habit of reuse can make an attacker's job easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having both the email and phone number together allows attackers to reach the user via both email and SMS. The username can show the identity within the platform and sometimes a nickname that may match other investment, social media, or forum accounts. Due to the context of the financial analysis platform, messages may be prepared with themes such as investment advice, portfolio alerts, subscription renewal, or account verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>On investment and market analysis platforms like MarketsMojo, users follow information to make financial decisions. When the attacker knows that the user is associated with such a platform, they can prepare more convincing investment scam messages. Themes such as fake stock alerts, premium membership renewal, portfolio verification, app updates, payment method checks, or broker account linking can be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this record, bank account information, card data, or portfolio content has not been included in the description because it has not been verified. However, even email and phone information are a strong starting point for financial fraud. Since the user actually uses an investment platform, they may respond more quickly to messages themed around investment opportunities or urgent market alerts. This social engineering risk gives the record high significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Before adding the record, a duplication check was conducted within existing records for MarketsMojo, Markets Mojo, marketsmojo.com, and related name variants. Since no existing unique record was found, it was considered as a new record. The record was accepted to be added because the domain name, March 2021 date, hundreds of thousands of user records, and data classes including email, phone, username, and bcrypt password hashes are together in accessible lists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, no comprehensive official statement has been identified from the platform operator confirming all technical details, the number of records, and the affected data classes. Therefore, it has been kept unverified. Additional fields mentioned in weaker sources, such as physical address, have not been included in the data class. This record only uses fields supported more strongly and does not claim certainty on ambiguous points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the password used in the MarketsMojo account has been used elsewhere, the user should first change this password. Bcrypt hashes are not plain text passwords directly; however, if the user used a weak password or the same password in other breaches, the risk increases. Email accounts, financial applications, broker accounts, shopping platforms, and social media accounts should be prioritized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the phone number is exposed, SMS phishing is also a real risk. Attackers may send messages such as market alerts, investment opportunities, portfolio verification, payment renewal, or app security updates. These messages may contain short links, fake login pages, or links to download malicious applications. Users should be especially cautious with messages containing financial content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul> \u003Cli>The password used in the MarketsMojo account should be changed to a unique and strong password.\u003C\u002Fli> \u003Cli>Financial, email, and social media accounts that use the same password should be updated.\u003C\u002Fli> \u003Cli>Two-step verification should be enabled in financial applications.\u003C\u002Fli> \u003Cli>Investment links received via SMS or email should not be opened directly.\u003C\u002Fli> \u003Cli>Broker or payment account verification should be checked from the official application.\u003C\u002Fli> \u003Cli>Verification codes requested via phone should not be shared with anyone.\u003C\u002Fli> \u003Cli>Investment advice or urgent market opportunity messages should be verified from an independent source.\u003C\u002Fli> \u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Bcrypt is a slow and costly algorithm designed for password storage. When configured correctly, it makes it difficult for attackers to obtain the actual password from hashes. However, not every use of bcrypt is equally strong. If the cost parameter is low, the password is short or common, or the user has used the same password in other leaks, attackers can still gain an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, users should not see the bcrypt expression as a full security guarantee. The safest approach is to assume that the password may have been cracked and to use a unique new password. If the same password has been used on other financial or email accounts, the risk is more serious. Creating random and long passwords with a password manager reduces this risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Financial analysis platform users may be attractive targets for fraud. When the attacker knows the user's investment interests, they can send messages on topics such as fake stock recommendations, exclusive reports, premium analysis, free trials, portfolio alerts, or tax documents. If a phone number is available, the same campaign can also be conducted via SMS or messaging apps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Users should not make any investment decisions based on email or SMS links. Applications should not be downloaded from outside the official app store, broker links should be accessed from manually typed or registered trusted addresses, and payment and subscription requests should be checked through the official panel. Financial messages that create a sense of urgency should be considered particularly suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Financial technology and investment research platforms should focus not only on password security but also on the potential misuse of communication data. If email and phone numbers are stored together, access control, masking, download restrictions, and anomaly monitoring should be implemented. Multi-factor authentication should be mandatory on admin panels, customer data exports should be logged, and unnecessary fields should not be stored for long periods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When there is a suspicion of a breach, it is not enough to just tell the user to change the password. Financial fraud, SMS phishing, fake investment opportunities, and subscription renewal traps should be clearly explained. If the user knows what attacks might occur, they will evaluate incoming messages more accurately. Due to the financial context, the communication strategy is as important as the technical details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The MarketsMojo data breach is a breach record associated with the marketsmojo.com investment research platform, reported to have affected approximately 450,949 user records during the period of March 2021. The classes of data reported to have been exposed include email addresses, phone numbers, usernames, and bcrypt password hashes. This information poses risks in terms of account security, SMS phishing, and financial fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The record has not been marked as verified because there is no official primary confirmation. Nevertheless, the domain name, date, number of records, and data classes have been included to inform users, as they consistently appear in public breach records. MarketsMojo users should change their passwords, enable two-factor authentication on their financial accounts, avoid clicking on investment links received via SMS or email, and not share verification codes with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Email and phone information associated with financial platforms can merge with other data sets over time. If a user uses the same email for a broker, bank, investment forum, or newsletter, an attacker can create a more comprehensive investment profile. This profile can be used for fake investment opportunities or personalized scam messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the long term, users should use separate and strong passwords for their financial accounts, preferably use a separate email address for financial notifications, use app-based multi-factor authentication in addition to SMS verification, and make investment decisions only from verified sources. An old breach record can still be used for new fraud attempts as long as the phone and email have not changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some lists for MarketsMojo, additional data fields such as physical addresses may be visible; however, these fields were not included in the dataClasses field because they are not supported with the same clarity in detailed records. This decision was not made to downplay the impact of the breach, but to avoid presenting unverified scope as definite information to the user. Email, phone, username, and password hashes already create a sufficient risk profile that requires security action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the future, the record can be updated if a stronger source verifies the physical address or other financial data fields. The current most accurate approach is to alert the user with verifiable core fields and clearly explain the social engineering risk in the financial context. Therefore, the explanation specifically focuses on SMS phishing, fake investment notifications, subscription renewals, and account verification traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breach records containing phone numbers are not limited to email security. An attacker can call the user, send messages, or pretend to be a representative of an investment application. One-time codes sent to the user, screen sharing requests, and remote support requests are particularly dangerous. Therefore, MarketsMojo users should use app-based multi-factor authentication on their financial accounts and should not share any codes received by phone.\u003C\u002Fp>","MarketsMojo Alleged Data Exposure (450.9 Thousand Email Identifiers)","MarketsMojo Alleged Data Exposure. 450.9 Thousand email identifiers are reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords, Phone numbers. 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