HIGH SEVERITYTelecom

Orange Romania Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

6.5Severity
557KRecords
4Data Fields
2025Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

This breach carries high 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

EntityOrange Romania
OrganizationRomania
Breach DateFebruary 2025
DisclosureFebruary 2025
Records Exposed~557K
Attack VectorRansomware
SourceHave I Been Pwned / DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

What happened in the , Orange Romania, Breach? February 24th 2025, 7:00 pm EST, In February 2025, Orange Group confirmed a data breach affecting its Romanian operations. The HellCat ransomware group, led by a hacker known as "Rey," infiltrated the company’s systems, exfiltrating 6.5GB of internal data across 12,000 files. The breach exposed hundreds of thousands email addresses of employees, partners, and contractors, along with Yoxo customer data and partial payment card details (some expired).,

The attack stemmed from compromised credentials and vulnerabilities in Orange’s Jira software and internal portals. Orange stated customer operations were unaffected, as the breach targeted a non-critical system. Authorities are investigating the incident to assess risks and enhance security.,

This breach was shared with us by 'Bown', an independent security researcher.,

About Orange Romania

Orange Romania is an organization whose data was exposed in this breach. The dataset has been verified by ObscureIQ intelligence and indexed across breach notification platforms.

Romania

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Email addresses
Phone numbers

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 557K 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened in the Orange Romania data breach?

In February 2025, Orange Romania experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 557K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

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

How many records were affected?

Approximately 557K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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  • A customer of Orange Romania
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Classification Tags

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