MODERATE SEVERITYFinancial

Mastercard Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

5.5Severity
89KRecords
6Data Fields
2019Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

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

Primary downstream threats:
  • Financial fraud using exposed financial profile data
  • SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
  • Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses

Breach Intelligence

EntityMastercard
OrganizationPublic Company • USA
Breach DateAugust 2019
Disclosure43709.0
Records Exposed~89K
Attack VectorUnknown
SourceHave I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In August 2019, the German Mastercard bonus program "Priceless Specials" suffered a data breach. Personal data on almost 90k program members was subsequently extensively circulated online and included names, email and IP addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card data. Following the incident, the program was subsequently suspended.

About Mastercard

Global payments technology company.

Public CompanyUSAmastercard.com

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Email addresses
Full names
IP addresses
Phone numbers

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 89K 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.

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 Mastercard data breach?

In August 2019, Mastercard experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 89K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as credit card:partial, email address, full name, ip address, phone number.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 89K 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 Mastercard
  • Or concerned about credential reuse
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Classification Tags

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