Ricardo data breach affects about 890,000 user accounts

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  Unauthorised parties accessed personal data from about 890,000 Ricardo user accounts.

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  The exposed data included names, postal addresses and telephone numbers; email addresses and passwords were not affected.

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  Ricardo said it detected suspicious server activity on October 7 and closed the security vulnerability.

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  SMG said the incident had not led to extortion or ransom demands, and Ricardo plans to file a criminal complaint against unknown persons.

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  The reports differ on whether data linked to platform orders was accessed.

Who

Unauthorised parties accessed data from Ricardo user accounts.

What

Personal data from about 890,000 accounts was accessed, including names, postal addresses and telephone numbers.

When

Ricardo detected suspicious activity on October 7, 2026; reports about the incident were published on October 9.

Where

Ricardo, an online marketplace; the suspicious activity was detected on its servers.

Why

Not stated.

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