europa.jobs 2019.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
europa.jobs European Employment Platform Breach (2019): 226K User Accounts Including Contact Details Exposed
Job search and international recruitment.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
17/100Breach Risk Index
8Data Value
10Market Recency
2366dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: europa.jobs · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 9 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Job search and international recruitment · Cross-border employment and jobs-abroad platform · Poland
Timeline: Breach (2019-08-11) · Indexed (Jan 15, 2020) · Year (2019.0)
Exposure: 226K records · 8 fields: Date of Birth, Email Address, Full Name, Geographic Location, Job Application Data, Password, Phone Number, Spoken Language
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In August 2019, the now-defunct European jobs site europa.jobs suffered a data breach exposing about 226,000 unique email addresses along with names, dates of birth, geographic locations, spoken languages, job applications, and passwords.
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables recruiter impersonation, phishing, and scams targeting relocation or migration intent. Cross-border employment data can also reveal financial and legal vulnerability.
Breach Impact
The identity, DOB, and job-application data supports profiling and employment-themed phishing; crackable passwords add reuse risk.
About europa.jobs
europa.jobs was a European job-search website, now defunct.
Why They Hold Your Data
Cross-border job platforms collect applicant identity, contact details, resumes, work history, recruiter interactions, and relocation or jobs-abroad interest signals across international hiring workflows.
Data Points Exposed
8 verified field types
Date of Birth High
Email Address
Full Name High
Geographic Location
Job Application Data
Password Critical
Phone Number
Spoken Language
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 verification bypass using name + date of birth combination
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Threat vectors:
- Identity verification bypass
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Pattern-of-life analysis & physical surveillance
- CV-based identity fraud & targeted fraud
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- SIM swapping, vishing & SMS phishing
- Targeted phishing localization
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.
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 europa.jobs breach?▾
In August 2019, the now-defunct European jobs site europa.jobs suffered a data breach exposing about 226,000 unique email addresses along with names, dates of birth, geographic locations, spoken languages, job applications, and passwords.
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Date of Birth, Email Address, Full Name, Geographic Location, Job Application Data, Password, Phone Number, Spoken Language.
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
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