Tokopedia Details

Tokopedia

Jakarta, Indonesia • employees • Retail

Industry

Retail

Security Incidents

PT Tokopedia is an Indonesian e-commerce company. Tokopedia is a subsidiary of a new holding company called GoTo, following a merger with Gojek on 17 May 2021. It is one of the most visited e-commerce platforms in Indonesia.

Security Incidents

Tokopedia Breach of May 2020

Severity Score

Significant

Type

Data Breach

Summary

In May 2020, Tokopedia, one of Indonesia's largest e-commerce platforms, experienced a significant data breach. The breach was carried out by an unknown threat actor who managed to exfiltrate the personal data of approximately 91 million users. The compromised information included names, email addresses, and hashed passwords, though Tokopedia assured that payment information and passwords were still secure. The data was later found being sold on the dark web, raising concerns about potential identity theft and phishing attacks. Tokopedia responded by urging users to change their passwords and ...
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Severity

The Tokopedia cyber security incident in May 2020 was severe as 91 million user data were stolen, sold for $5,000, and shared in a Facebook group by hackers. The breach exposed sensitive information such as users' emails, full names, and mobile numbers, raising concerns about privacy and security.

Impact

The breach had a significant impact as it compromised the personal information of millions of Tokopedia users, including their emails, names, and phone numbers. Although Tokopedia assured that password information was encrypted and safe, the exposure of other sensitive data could lead to potential risks such as phishing attacks and identity theft.