Tappware
MEDIUM RISKData breach — April 2024
In April 2024, a substantial volume of data was taken from the Bangladeshi IT services provider Tappware and published to a popular hacking forum. Comprising of 95k unique email addresses, the data also included extensive labour information on local citizens including names, physical addresses, job titles, dates of birth, genders and scans of government issued national identity (NID) cards.
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What happened in the Tappware data breach?
In April 2024, a substantial volume of data was taken from the Bangladeshi IT services provider Tappware and published to a popular hacking forum. Comprising of 95k unique email addresses, the data also included extensive labour information on local citizens including names, physical addresses, job titles, dates of birth, genders and scans of government issued national identity (NID) cards.
The exposed data included 9 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Tappware hacked?
Yes. Tappware was breached in April 2024. The breach exposed 94,734 records including dates of birth, 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 Tappware breach so dangerous?
The Tappware breach exposed 94,734 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of dates of birth, email addresses, genders makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the Tappware breach?
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
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
Job titles — 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
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Religions — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Tappware breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Tappware 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 2024 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 Tappware 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 Tappware breach
Approximately 94,734 user records were exposed in the Tappware breach in April 2024.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Tappware password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Tappware 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 Tappware breach?
The Tappware data breach affected approximately 94,734 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 Tappware 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 Tappware breach
Change your Tappware password immediately
Go to Tappware 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 Tappware and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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