Qatar National Bank
HIGH RISKData breach — July 2015
In July 2015, the Qatar National Bank suffered a data breach which exposed 15k documents totalling 1.4GB and detailing more than 100k accounts with passwords and PINs. The incident was made public some 9 months later in April 2016 when the documents appeared publicly on a file sharing site. Analysis of the breached data suggests the attack began by exploiting a SQL injection flaw in the bank's website.
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What happened in the Qatar National Bank data breach?
In July 2015, the Qatar National Bank suffered a data breach which exposed 15k documents totalling 1.4GB and detailing more than 100k accounts with passwords and PINs. The incident was made public some 9 months later in April 2016 when the documents appeared publicly on a file sharing site. Analysis of the breached data suggests the attack began by exploiting a SQL injection flaw in the bank's website.
The exposed data included 16 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Financial data was included, making this breach especially dangerous for affected users. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Qatar National Bank hacked?
Yes. Qatar National Bank was breached in July 2015. The breach exposed 88,678 records including bank account numbers, customer feedback, dates of birth. 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 Qatar National Bank breach so dangerous?
The Qatar National Bank breach exposed 88,678 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of bank account numbers, customer feedback, dates of birth makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your Qatar National Bank password against hundreds of other websites. If you reused your password anywhere, those accounts are now at risk. Read more about what happens to your data after a breach.
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What data was stolen in the Qatar National Bank breach?
Bank account numbers — can be used for direct financial fraud and unauthorised transactions
Customer feedback — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Financial transactions — can be used for direct financial fraud and unauthorised transactions
Genders — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Geographic locations — 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
IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Marital statuses — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
PINs — 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
Spoken languages — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Qatar National Bank breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Qatar National Bank 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 2015 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 Qatar National Bank 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 Qatar National Bank breach
Approximately 88,678 user records were exposed in the Qatar National Bank breach in July 2015.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Qatar National Bank password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Qatar National Bank 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 Qatar National Bank breach?
The Qatar National Bank data breach affected approximately 88,678 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 Qatar National Bank 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 Qatar National Bank breach
Change your Qatar National Bank password immediately
Go to Qatar National Bank 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 Qatar National Bank and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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