CRITICAL SEVERITYRetail

Aditya Birla Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

9.0Severity
4.5MRecords
12Data Fields
2021Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

This breach carries critical risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.

Primary downstream threats:
  • Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
  • Financial fraud using exposed financial profile data
  • SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
  • Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
  • Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
  • Employment-based social engineering using job and employer data

Breach Intelligence

EntityAditya Birla
Breach DateDecember 2021
Disclosure45686.0
Records Exposed~4.5M
Attack VectorMisconfiguration
SourceHave I Been Pwned / DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In December 2021, Aditya Birla experienced a data exposure due to a security misconfiguration, resulting in approximately 4.5M records containing email address, financial profile, full name, gender, job information, password.

The exposed dataset includes financial information, which elevates the risk of fraud and identity theft. Physical address data was exposed, which may increase targeting risk for affected individuals.

The incident has been cataloged by both Have I Been Pwned and DataBreach.com. ObscureIQ has independently verified and classified this breach as part of its ongoing threat intelligence operations.

About Aditya Birla

Aditya Birla is an organization operating in the retail sector. Approximately 4.5M records associated with this organization were exposed in the breach. The breach dataset includes authentication credentials, indicating the organization maintained user accounts with login functionality.

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Email addresses
Financial profile data
Full names
Gender
Job / occupation
Passwords
Phone numbers
Physical addresses
Relationship status
Religion

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 4.5M records identified in breach intelligence sources.
  • The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.

Recommended Actions

⚠️ Do not assume this is low sensitivity.

Change Passwords
Change your Aditya Birla password immediately and any account sharing similar credentials.
Freeze Your Credit
Place a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Expect Targeted Phishing
Watch for emails referencing this breach. Verify communications through official channels.
Secure Email & Enable MFA
Email compromise is often the first pivot point. Enable multi-factor authentication.
Monitor Financial Accounts
Watch for unauthorized credit applications and suspicious activity.
Check Your Exposure
ObscureIQ clients: this breach is indexed in your profile.
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened in the Aditya Birla data breach?

In December 2021, Aditya Birla experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 4.5M records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as email address, financial profile:income, full name, gender, job information:job title.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 4.5M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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If you are:
  • A public-facing individual
  • A high-profile executive
  • A customer of Aditya Birla
  • Or concerned about credential reuse
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Classification Tags

MisconfigurationRetailEmailPhoneAddressPasswordsFinancial Data

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