[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f25iyu1etqc1j6":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"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":28,"seoTitle":29,"seoTitleEn":30,"seoDescription":29,"seoDescriptionEn":31,"logoUrl":32,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":33,"isSpamList":33,"isMalware":33,"company":34},"68e3266eda11adda488252b8","Morele.net","Morele.net Data Breach","morelenet","morele.net","2018-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","2019-04-20T22:57:28.000Z","2026-07-18T23:54:39.985Z","E-commerce customer data breach","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.morele.net\u002F",[15,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fniebezpiecznik.pl\u002Fpost\u002Fmorele-potwierdza-ze-wykradziono-dane-klientow\u002F",2467304,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25,26,27],"Email addresses","Names","Passwords","Phone numbers","\u003Cp>The Morele.net data breach is a verified customer data incident experienced by the Poland-based online electronics and technology retailer in 2018. The record is linked to October 10, 2018, and covers 2,467,304 unique accounts. The verified data classes are email addresses, full names, passwords, and phone numbers. The fact that passwords were stored in md5crypt hash format makes this incident particularly significant in terms of password reuse risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Morele.net is a retail site with high customer interaction in the fields of computers, electronics, and online shopping. Therefore, when email, phone, full name, and password information are seen together, not only the old site account but also shopping, email, payment, and social accounts where the same password is reused are at risk. Since payment card, physical address, or order history are not included as verified data classes in this record, the risk explanation is limited to the existing four areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The types of data verified in the Morele.net registration are email addresses, full names, passwords, and phone numbers. An email address may be preferred to send fake shopping notifications, order status updates, discount campaigns, or password reset messages. A phone number increases the risk of fake delivery or customer service impersonation through text messages and calls. Full name information contributes to making these messages appear real.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since the password field is associated with the md5crypt hash format, the risk may be more limited for people using strong and unique passwords; however, the risk of account attempts continues for weak or reused passwords. If the same password was used on email, marketplace, payment, gaming, social media, or cloud accounts, the impact extends beyond Morele.net. This data combination can make fraudulent messages, particularly those crafted around shopping habits and delivery expectations, more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Email and phone information can be used for fake shopping messages.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Name and surname information makes the imitation of customer service more realistic.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>If the password is repeated, there is a risk of trying it on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>If passwords with a known hash format are chosen weakly, they can be more easily obtained.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>This record was limited to the Morele.net name, the morele.net domain, the date October 10, 2018, 2,467,304 affected accounts, and four verified data classes. The incident is associated with the Poland-based e-commerce service. During verification, email addresses, full names, passwords, and phone numbers were included in the same record set. The information that password data was stored in md5crypt hash format was noted to understand the security risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Payment card, bank information, physical address, date of birth, identification number, order history, or delivery address were not included as verified data classes in the record. Similar e-commerce events and other records bearing the name Morele were not included in this document. Duplication checks were carried out based on brand name, domain name, date, number of affected accounts, and data classes. This limited approach shows the real risk to the user while preventing unsupported fields from being presented as definitive information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The primary risk group consists of customers who had a Morele.net account before 2018 or at that time and used the same email address for other shopping and payment services. Because there is a password field, people who use the same or similar password on other accounts carry a higher risk. Users making online electronic purchases in Poland and surrounding areas may be targeted with fake delivery notifications, return messages, or customer service calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People who have been using their phone number for a long time, have not changed their email address, do not use a password manager, and have not enabled multi-factor authentication on shopping accounts are at additional risk. On the corporate side, technical teams, procurement teams, and employees involved in the electronic supply process should also be careful. Attackers can create fake product notifications, warranty forms, payment confirmations, or shipping messages using real name, email, and phone information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Customers using an old password on their Morele.net account\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>People who use the same email and phone information on other shopping websites\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Users who frequently use electronic product purchase and warranty processes\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Employees who use similar login information for business and personal shopping accounts\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>A user who encounters a Morele.net result should first completely abandon any password they may have used on this account and choose a unique new password for all accounts where the same password was used. Email accounts, shopping sites, payment services, social media, gaming, and cloud storage accounts should be prioritized for inspection. Small character changes or close variations of the old password are not considered secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Delivery, return, payment, warranty, or campaign links received via SMS should be verified through an independent channel because the phone number has been leaked. Multi-factor authentication should be enabled on accounts where possible, and login history and connected devices should be checked. If messages come from Morele.net or the name of the courier company asking for a password, code, or payment information, the process should be stopped and verified through the known official domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Renew your Morele.net password and all accounts that use the same password.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Use multi-factor authentication on email and payment accounts.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Do not click on the links in cargo, return, and warranty messages directly.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Check unknown sessions, devices, and password reset notifications.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Long-term protection in e-commerce violations like Morele.net involves stopping password reuse and managing shopping accounts with separate security layers. Users should generate different passwords for each site, use a password manager, and separate their email addresses according to their purpose. The high frequency of delivery, return, and discount messages can make it difficult to distinguish fake messages from real ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For institutions, this incident shows that employees' personal shopping data can be transferred to business processes. Purchasing, technical service, and warehouse teams should use a second approval process for fake supplier messages, warranty forms, and payment confirmation requests. Email security, risky link warnings, policies that prevent password reuse, and regular awareness training reduce the secondary impact of such retail breaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>A user who sees the Morele.net result on LeakData.io should compare the matching email address and phone information with their own shopping history. The result does not mean that the person is currently an active Morele.net customer; it shows that a customer record from the 2018 period has been exposed. Since the password field is included, the most appropriate action is to verify that the old password is no longer valid on any account today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This record is kept in a verified status and its scope is limited to four data classes. Instead of acting as if payment card or address information has been leaked, one should focus on the real risk posed by email, phone, full name, and password data. The user can significantly reduce the impact of the Morele.net breach on current accounts by practicing unique passwords, multi-factor authentication, independent verification, and rejecting suspicious messages.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Morele.net Data Breach (2.5 Million Reported Records)","Morele.net Data Breach. 2.5 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Names, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and protective…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fmorele_net.webp",false,{"name":7,"sector":35,"country":36,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":29,"websiteStatus":29,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"E-commerce \u002F electronics retail","Poland"]