GoldSilver
HIGH RISKData breach — October 2018
In October 2018, the bullion education and dealer services site GoldSilver suffered a data breach that exposed 243k unique email addresses spanning customers and mailing list subscribers. An extensive amount of personal information on customers was obtained including names, addresses, phone numbers, purchases and passwords and answers to security questions stored as MD5 hashes. In a small number of cases, passport, social security numbers and partial credit card data was also exposed. The data breach and source code belonging to GoldSilver was publicly posted on a dark web service where it remained months later. When notified about the incident, GoldSilver advised that "all affected customers have been directly notified".
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What happened in the GoldSilver data breach?
In October 2018, the bullion education and dealer services site GoldSilver suffered a data breach that exposed 243k unique email addresses spanning customers and mailing list subscribers. An extensive amount of personal information on customers was obtained including names, addresses, phone numbers, purchases and passwords and answers to security questions stored as MD5 hashes. In a small number of cases, passport, social security numbers and partial credit card data was also exposed. The data breach and source code belonging to GoldSilver was publicly posted on a dark web service where it remained months later. When notified about the incident, GoldSilver advised that "all affected customers have been directly notified".
The exposed data included 11 types of personal information. Financial data was included, making this breach especially dangerous for affected users. Social Security numbers were compromised, creating a long-term risk of identity theft. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was GoldSilver hacked?
Yes. GoldSilver was breached in October 2018. The breach exposed 242,715 records including bank account numbers, email addresses, ip addresses. 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 GoldSilver breach so dangerous?
The GoldSilver breach exposed 242,715 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of bank account numbers, email addresses, ip addresses makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
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What data was stolen in the GoldSilver breach?
Bank account numbers — can be used for direct financial fraud and unauthorised transactions
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Partial credit card data — can be used for direct financial fraud and unauthorised transactions
Passport numbers — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Purchases — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Security questions and answers — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Social security numbers — enables full identity theft including fraudulent credit applications
Is the GoldSilver breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the GoldSilver 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 2018 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 GoldSilver 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 GoldSilver breach
Approximately 242,715 user records were exposed in the GoldSilver breach in October 2018.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your GoldSilver password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Who was affected by the GoldSilver breach?
The GoldSilver data breach affected approximately 242,715 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 GoldSilver 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 GoldSilver breach
Change your GoldSilver password immediately
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Change any account sharing that password
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Enable two-factor authentication
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