Banorte
MEDIUM RISKData breach — August 2014
In August 2022, millions of records from Mexican bank "Banorte" were publicly dumped on a popular hacking forum including 2.1M unique email addresses, physical addresses, names, phone numbers, RFC (tax) numbers, genders and bank balances. Banorte have stated that the data is "outdated", although have not yet indicated how far back it dates to. Anecdotal feedback from HIBP subscribers suggests the data may date back 8 years to 2014.
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What happened in the Banorte data breach?
In August 2022, millions of records from Mexican bank "Banorte" were publicly dumped on a popular hacking forum including 2.1M unique email addresses, physical addresses, names, phone numbers, RFC (tax) numbers, genders and bank balances. Banorte have stated that the data is "outdated", although have not yet indicated how far back it dates to. Anecdotal feedback from HIBP subscribers suggests the data may date back 8 years to 2014.
The exposed data included 7 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Banorte hacked?
Yes. Banorte was breached in August 2014. The breach exposed 2,107,000 records including account balances, email addresses, genders. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the Banorte breach so dangerous?
The Banorte breach exposed 2,107,000 records — that is 2.1M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of account balances, email addresses, genders makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the Banorte breach?
Account balances — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Genders — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Government issued IDs — enables full identity theft including fraudulent credit applications
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Is the Banorte breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Banorte breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2014 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your Banorte password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the Banorte breach
Approximately 2,107,000 user records were exposed in the Banorte breach in August 2014.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Banorte password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Banorte password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
Who was affected by the Banorte breach?
The Banorte data breach affected approximately 2,107,000 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with Banorte or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the Banorte breach
Change your Banorte password immediately
Go to Banorte and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA on Banorte and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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