[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3672b93yzwitr":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"publishedAt":13,"modifiedDate":14,"contentUpdatedAt":15,"source":16,"sourceUrl":17,"sourceUrls":18,"pwnCount":21,"affectedCount":21,"affectedCountStatus":22,"affectedCountLowerBound":13,"affectedCountUnit":23,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":24,"availableLocales":25,"translations":27,"severity":30,"dataClasses":31,"description":35,"seoTitle":36,"seoDescription":37,"logoUrl":38,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":39,"isMalware":39,"company":40},"6a45ddcb36b3bd195dce5f47","Watchfinder & Co.","Watchfinder & Co. Data Breach","watchfinder-co","watchfinder.co.uk","2022-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-02T03:40:59.490Z",null,"2026-09-17T16:27:41.515Z","2026-09-17T17:00:26.848Z","Third party breach","https:\u002F\u002Fusa.watchpro.com\u002Fwatchfinder-co-confirms-customer-data-breach\u002F",[17,19,20],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thestar.com.my\u002Ftech\u002Ftech-news\u002F2022\u002F09\u002F27\u002Fpre-owned-luxury-watch-retailer-watchfinder--co-confirms-data-breach","https:\u002F\u002Fleakedsource.com\u002Fbreaches\u002Fwatchfinder-co-uk-data-breach",384608,"known","unknown","en",[24,26],"tr",{"en":28,"tr":29},{"slug":9},{"slug":9},"High",[32,33,34],"Email addresses","Phone numbers","Names","\u003Cp>The Watchfinder & Co. data breach is a security incident examined within the scope of the luxury watch trading and customer communication e-commerce platform associated with the domain watchfinder.co.uk, dated to May 2022. The record was evaluated in the context of the United Kingdom, the number of affected accounts was recorded as 384,608, and the data categories were limited to email addresses, phone numbers, and name-surname information. Although external monitoring signals indicated a breach inventory consistent with the domain, period, record count, and data categories, it was not given a verified status due to the lack of an official announcement or widespread news confirmation. Disclosure of membership or profile information could pose privacy and reputational impact due to the sensitivity risk in the context of Watchfinder & Co.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In order to prevent duplicate records, the title, domain, date, account number, data classes, and spelling variations were compared. Services with similar names, different domain names, or separate incidents in the same sector were not included in this record. Therefore, the Watchfinder & Co. violation is only addressed within the scope of the watchfinder.co.uk domain and the available user data.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In this record, the supported data fields have been kept as email addresses, phone numbers, and name-surname information. The email address can be used for targeted phishing messages and fake account notifications. Since the password field is not supported in this record, the event is not described as a password leak; the risk is rather evaluated through phishing, account association, and targeted messages. Even old or small-scale breaches can continue to generate meaningful risk for users when combined with other lists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>The information in the Watchfinder & Co. account could be targeted for fake notifications and support messages.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Although the password field is not supported, email, name, phone, username, or IP information can be used for social engineering.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>The risk may increase when disclosed data classes are combined with other data sets.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Due to the sensitive context, the visibility of membership information may pose privacy and reputation risks.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The scope for Watchfinder & Co. includes the domain watchfinder.co.uk, the period of May 2022, 384,608 records, and the data classes of email addresses, phone numbers, and name-surname information. This description does not extend beyond the supported domains, and it does not imply the existence of areas such as phone, physical address, payment card, official ID number, private message, order history, in-game assets, health record, or customer file unless supported by the data at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not granting verified status does not mean that the record should be ignored; it only indicates that official or widely accepted independent verification is limited. A safe approach for the user is to take the supported areas seriously and not make unnecessary assumptions about missing areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The primary risk group is considered to be individuals who have created a customer, offer, sales, or communication account on Watchfinder & Co. People who have used the same email address for a long time, have not closed their old memberships, reuse their username on different platforms, or continue to use old passwords on different services carry a higher risk. Even if a Watchfinder & Co. account is no longer actively used, the fields in the dataset can be associated with other services.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Users who open multiple memberships with the same email address or username\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>People who maintain account information from the May 2022 period in other services\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Users who receive an unexpected account notification, support message, or verification link\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Individuals who may be affected by the visibility of membership information due to its sensitive context\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>If you have an account associated with Watchfinder & Co. or watchfinder.co.uk, first determine which email address, username, or contact information was used. Even if password leaks are not supported, carefully examine any suspicious messages sent to the same email or phone number. Using two-factor authentication on critical accounts reduces the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Use strong security settings for your email account.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Enable multi-factor authentication on every account possible.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Verify the verification and support messages received regarding contact information associated with Watchfinder & Co. through the official channel.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Carefully examine unexpected login alerts and messages containing links.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>For permanent protection, it is necessary to use a password manager, separate email addresses according to their purpose, regularly close old memberships, and monitor account notifications. Small forums, gaming communities, e-commerce accounts, educational services, health\u002Fwellness platforms, and professional service accounts can be valuable to attackers even if forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The recommended approach specifically for Watchfinder & Co. accounts is to close unused accounts, check session history, terminate reused credentials, and carefully separate suspicious messages arriving at the same email address. For corporate users, it is also important to ensure that old personal passwords are not used in business systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users checking the Watchfinder & Co. record on LeakData.io should determine which data classes are affected and which other accounts this information might be linked to if they see results. It should be remembered that even if the password field is not supported, contact and profile information could be misused.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If any new official notification, regulatory filing, or reliable independent news emerges regarding the Watchfinder & Co. data breach, the scope may be reassessed. Until then, this record is kept as a carefully classified warning for users to check their old accounts and data visibility associated with watchfinder.co.uk.\u003C\u002Fp>","Watchfinder & Co. Data Breach (384.6 Thousand Reported Records)","Watchfinder & Co. Data Breach. 384.6 Thousand reported records are reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Phone numbers, Names. Review the scope, risks…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fwatchfinder.jpg",false,{"name":7,"sector":41,"country":42,"website":43,"websiteArchiveUrl":44,"websiteStatus":44,"websiteCheckedAt":13},"Luxury Marketplace \u002F Watches","United Kingdom","www.watchfinder.co.uk",""]