MODERATE SEVERITY

The Halloween Spot Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

4.5Severity
11KRecords
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:
  • SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
  • Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
  • Doxxing risk from physical address exposure

Breach Intelligence

EntityThe Halloween Spot
Breach DateSeptember 2019
DisclosureMarch 2020
Records Exposed~11K
Attack VectorUnknown
SourceHave I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In September 2019, the Halloween costume store The Halloween Spot suffered a data breach. Originally misattributed to fancy dress store Smiffys, the breach contained 13GB of data with over 10k unique email addresses alongside names, physical and IP addresses, phone numbers and order histories. The Halloween Spot advised customers the breach was traced back to "an old shipping information database".

About The Halloween Spot

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

Data Points Exposed

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

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 11K 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.

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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ObscureIQ clients: this breach is indexed in your profile.
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened in the The Halloween Spot data breach?

In September 2019, The Halloween Spot experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 11K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as email address, full name, ip address, phone number, physical address.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 11K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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