LiveAuctioneers 2020.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
LiveAuctioneers Online Antiques Auction Marketplace Breach (2020): 3.4 Million Customer Records Including Passwords & Home Address Exposed
Online auction marketplace.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
17/100Breach Risk Index
8Data Value
10Market Recency
2127dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: LiveAuctioneers · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 7 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Auction services and bidding · Online auction marketplace · Global
Timeline: Breach (2020-06-19) · Indexed (Aug 22, 2020) · Year (2020.0)
Exposure: 3.4M records · 7 fields: Email Address, Full Name, IP Address, Password, Phone Number, Physical Address, Username
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In June 2020, the online auction marketplace LiveAuctioneers suffered a data breach that was sold and then widely redistributed. It exposed about 3.4 million records including names, email and IP addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes (many subsequently cracked).
ObscureIQ assessment: High risk of phishing, fraud, bidder impersonation, and affluent-customer targeting. Bidding history and collecting interests can also reveal wealth signals and high-value asset preferences.
Breach Impact
Unsalted MD5 passwords are readily cracked, and the pairing with names, addresses, and phone numbers supports credential stuffing, identity fraud, and targeted phishing.
About LiveAuctioneers
LiveAuctioneers is an online marketplace for antiques, art, and collectibles auctions.
Why They Hold Your Data
Auction marketplaces collect bidder and seller identity, contact details, payment-adjacent records, bidding history, shipping addresses, and item-interest data across auction workflows.
Data Points Exposed
7 verified field types
Email Address
Full Name High
IP Address
Password Critical
Phone Number
Physical Address High
Username
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
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Geolocation & account flagging
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- SIM swapping, vishing & SMS phishing
- Physical stalking, mail fraud & identity verification
- Cross-platform tracking & credential stuffing
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 LiveAuctioneers breach?▾
In June 2020, the online auction marketplace LiveAuctioneers suffered a data breach that was sold and then widely redistributed. It exposed about 3.4 million records including names, email and IP addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes (many…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Full Name, IP Address, Password, Phone Number, Physical Address, Username.
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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BreachForums_Official_Index
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Dehashed
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Keeper
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ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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