Fashion Nexus
HIGH RISKData breach — July 2018
In July 2018, UK-based ecommerce company Fashion Nexus suffered a data breach which exposed 1.4 million records. Multiple websites developed by sister company White Room Solutions were impacted in the breach amongst which were sites including Jaded London and AX Paris. The various sites exposed in the incident included a range of different data types including names, phone numbers, addresses and passwords stored as a mix of salted MD5 and SHA-1 as well as unsalted MD5 passwords. When asked by reporter Graham Cluley if a public statement on the incident was available, a one-word response of "No" was received.
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What happened in the Fashion Nexus data breach?
In July 2018, UK-based ecommerce company Fashion Nexus suffered a data breach which exposed 1.4 million records. Multiple websites developed by sister company White Room Solutions were impacted in the breach amongst which were sites including Jaded London and AX Paris. The various sites exposed in the incident included a range of different data types including names, phone numbers, addresses and passwords stored as a mix of salted MD5 and SHA-1 as well as unsalted MD5 passwords. When asked by reporter Graham Cluley if a public statement on the incident was available, a one-word response of "No" was received.
The exposed data included 10 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Fashion Nexus hacked?
Yes. Fashion Nexus was breached in July 2018. The breach exposed 1,279,263 records including browser user agent details, dates of birth, email 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 Fashion Nexus breach so dangerous?
The Fashion Nexus breach exposed 1,279,263 records — that is 1.3M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of browser user agent details, dates of birth, email addresses makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your Fashion Nexus 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 Fashion Nexus breach?
Browser user agent details — 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
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
IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
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
Purchases — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Fashion Nexus breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Fashion Nexus 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 Fashion Nexus 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 Fashion Nexus breach
Approximately 1,279,263 user records were exposed in the Fashion Nexus breach in July 2018.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Fashion Nexus password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Fashion Nexus 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 Fashion Nexus breach?
The Fashion Nexus data breach affected approximately 1,279,263 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 Fashion Nexus 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 Fashion Nexus breach
Change your Fashion Nexus password immediately
Go to Fashion Nexus 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 Fashion Nexus and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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