[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fo9pnv1bt89yi":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":26,"seoTitle":27,"seoTitleEn":28,"seoDescription":27,"seoDescriptionEn":29,"logoUrl":30,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":31,"isSpamList":31,"isMalware":31,"company":32},"68e3266eda11adda48825369","SHEIN","SHEIN Data Breach","shein","shein.com","2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","2019-07-17T13:59:41.000Z","2026-07-18T23:57:45.120Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fag.ny.gov\u002Fpress-release\u002F2022\u002Fattorney-general-james-secures-19-million-e-commerce-shein-and-romwe-owner-zoetop",[15,17],"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2022\u002F10\u002F13\u002Fshein-zoetop-fined-1-9m-data-breach\u002F",39086762,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25],"Email addresses","Passwords","\u003Cp>The SHEIN data breach is related to the compromise of personal information from customer accounts of the online fashion retailer in June 2018. The verified account set shows 39,086,762 unique email addresses and MD5 password hashes. Subsequent official investigations revealed that the incident was far more extensive than initially reported and that millions of customers were not warned in time. Therefore, the SHEIN incident should not be seen as an old shopping account notification; if the same email and password pair was used across different services, the risk could extend to the email account, social media accounts, shopping accounts, and recovery steps for payment accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified main data types for SHEIN are email addresses and passwords. The email address helps attackers prepare fake campaigns, delivery notifications, discount coupons, return requests, or account verification messages targeting the individual. The password field is also important because it is stored as an MD5 hash. MD5 is considered weak by modern standards; short, predictable, or previously used passwords can be easily cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the password is cracked, the danger is not limited to a single shopping account. If the same password is used for email, social media, non-bank payment, gaming, school, or work accounts, attackers may try to access other accounts through automated login attempts. When the email address is combined with shopping habits, phishing attempts such as fake shipping messages, return forms, customer support impersonations, and discount links become more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The date of the breach is June 2018. The verified account set contains 39,086,762 unique email addresses. The incident was later treated as a broader customer security issue in official investigations, stating that 39 million SHEIN accounts were affected and that the incident was initially presented as more limited. The account security result on this page focuses on whether the user’s email is included in the verified email and password set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, data classes are limited to email addresses and passwords. Although an official review noted that the incident also raised additional security concerns related to payment transactions, the fields listed here represent the main fields that can be verified in account inquiries. Not providing the user with unconfirmed details or details that are not valid for every account prevents a false perception of risk and emphasizes password-based account security actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The main risk group consists of people who have a SHEIN account, use the same email address on other shopping sites, or repeat their password across multiple services. Users who frequently respond to messages about discounts, coupons, shipping, returns, and customer support are particularly more susceptible to targeted fraud attempts. The risk may become more noticeable for young users, frequent shoppers, and those who click on campaign links via social media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Users who repeat passwords are in the highest risk group. Attackers may try the captured email and password pairs on different platforms. If the email account is affected by the same password pattern, attackers may try to access the password reset steps of other accounts. Since additional information such as registered addresses, phone numbers, or payment habits may be present in shopping accounts, the risk of fraud, misuse of orders, and fake refund requests increases after account takeover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The password must be changed immediately on all accounts where the same or a similar password as SHEIN is used. The new password should be unique, long, and stored with a password manager. Priority should be given to email accounts, payment accounts, other shopping sites, social media, and accounts linked to the phone number. Simply choosing the old password with minor changes is not sufficient; attackers may also try to derive similar passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multi-factor authentication should be enabled on every account that supports it. Active sessions, registered devices, recent orders, saved addresses, and account recovery information should be checked. The domain name should be carefully examined before clicking on links in emails claiming to be from SHEIN or shopping notifications. Messages regarding shipping fees, discount coupons, payment issues, return confirmations, or account verification should be considered particularly suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The SHEIN incident shows that e-commerce accounts can be used for identity verification attempts even years later. Using separate passwords for shopping, financial, social media, and email accounts is a fundamental protection. Using a password manager, regularly deleting old passwords, closing unnecessary accounts, and keeping account recovery options up to date reduces long-term risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is also important to remove unnecessary addresses, old payment methods, and unused phone numbers from shopping accounts. The email account should be regularly checked for suspicious forwarding, unknown recovery addresses, or unfamiliar sessions. On the corporate side, training that prevents employees from reusing passwords from their personal shopping accounts on work accounts, breached password checks, and additional authentication policies provide lasting protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If the SHEIN result appears in the account security check, it means that the relevant email address is included in the verified account set associated with the 2018 SHEIN data breach. This result does not mean that your current SHEIN account has been compromised; however, it indicates that the email and password information used in the past may have been misused. Action should not be postponed, especially if the same password was used on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the email account should be secured, and then all accounts using the same password should be changed one by one. If there is a suspicious order, an unknown address, an unexpected password reset message, or an unrecognized session, the sessions on the relevant account should be terminated and a security review should be requested through the support channel. Completely stopping password reuse, enabling multi-factor authentication, and being careful with shopping messages are the most effective user actions for this breach.\u003C\u002Fp>","","SHEIN Data Breach (39.1 Million Reported Records)","SHEIN Data Breach. 39.1 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and protective steps.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fshein_com.webp",false,{"name":7,"sector":33,"country":34,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":27,"websiteStatus":27,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Online fashion retail","Singapore"]