Home Chef
What Happened
In early 2020, the food delivery service Home Chef suffered a data breach which was subsequently sold online. The breach exposed the personal information of almost 9 million customers including names, IP addresses, post codes, the last 4 digits of credit card numbers and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by dehashed.com.
Compromised Data
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your password on this service since the breach, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
If 2FA is supported, add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts, spam and phishing emails.
Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
8.8 million
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Breach Occurred:
February 2020
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Added to HIBP:
13 Nov 2020
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Home Chef password since 2020, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts or messages from your account.
