CityBee 2021.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityGovernment / public sector
CityBee Baltic Car-Sharing Platform Breach (2021): 110K Customer Records Including Government ID & Unsalted SHA-1 Passwords Exposed
Car-sharing and mobility platform operating in the Baltics.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
34/100Breach Risk Index
25Data Value
10Market Recency
1967dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: CityBee · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 6 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Car sharing services · Mobility platform · Europe
Timeline: Breach (2021-02-05) · Indexed (Feb 17, 2021) · Year (2021.0)
Exposure: 110K records · 4 fields: Email Address, Full Name, Government ID, Password
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In February 2021, the Lithuanian car-sharing service CityBee suffered a data breach exposing about 110,000 customers. Exposed data included names, email addresses, government-issued ID numbers, and passwords stored as unsalted SHA-1 hashes. CityBee was later ordered to pay damages over the incident.
ObscureIQ assessment: High risk of identity fraud, account takeover, and physical tracking. Location and usage data increase real-world targeting exposure.
Breach Impact
Government-ID numbers alongside identity data raise identity-fraud risk beyond credentials; unsalted SHA-1 passwords are readily cracked.
About CityBee
CityBee is a Lithuanian car-sharing service.
Why They Hold Your Data
Car-sharing platforms collect user identity, driver credentials, payment data, and usage logs tied to short-term vehicle access and location tracking.
Data Points Exposed
4 verified field types
Email Address
Full Name High
Government ID Critical
Password Critical
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Moderate
Primary downstream threats:
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Identity theft and synthetic identity construction using government-issued IDs
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Identity fraud with official bodies
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Change Reused Passwords
Update this account and anywhere you reused the password; use a manager.
Protect Your ID Documents
Government-ID exposure enables document fraud — monitor and report misuse.
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the CityBee breach?▾
In February 2021, the Lithuanian car-sharing service CityBee suffered a data breach exposing about 110,000 customers. Exposed data included names, email addresses, government-issued ID numbers, and passwords stored as unsalted SHA-1 hashes. CityBee was later ordered to pay damages over the incident.
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Full Name, Government ID, Password.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is traceable. This breach draws on:
Breach Index
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Hashes.org
Cross-source
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ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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