Question Re: Data breach at eBay in Site Issues

Data breach at eBay

dahol-949726 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:12:06 GMT

I have been advised by Dashlane that my personal information appeared in the Dark Web (see attached). How come I haven’t been advised by eBay about this and what is eBay doing to minimise the impact?

Dave

Re: Data breach at eBay

sandypebbles — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:43:23 GMT

You would need to ask eBay

Re: Data breach at eBay

sandypebbles — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:45:59 GMT

And to add, why are you now giving out your email address on a public forum for everyone in the world to see?

Re: Data breach at eBay

countessalmirena — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:56:16 GMT

You’ve just posted your email here … on a public board.

There are many possible reasons why your personal information may appear on the dark web: use of third part apps, logging in while using public Wi-Fi, carelessness with your data, etc. As there’s been no report in the media about a data breach in eBay, no notification has been given to members as required by law, no numerous complaints by members of their data having been taken, it is not likely that eBay is the source of your data having been obtained.

Websites don’t monitor the web for their members’ data, by the way. That would imply that websites have a duty to your data beyond the confines of their security within the confines of their site, host, servers, data transmitted or received or held by them… which is self-evidently beyond their purview. Your login credentials for eBay are your responsibility if, for instance, you log in to your eBay account at an airport on public Wi-Fi or on a compromised device.

Re: Data breach at eBay

twyngwyn — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:00:56 GMT

I received that a while ago and took no action because it came from .com, not .com.au

Not certain it’s legitimate??

Re: Data breach at eBay

lezned-toycollector — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:19:47 GMT

It's highly unlikely that anyone here will know the answer to your questions. I would suggest asking eBay directly.

Re: Data breach at eBay

domino-710 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:28:20 GMT

Good grief, now we can all email you.

Never - never - never - put personal details into a post.

Re: Data breach at eBay

sandypebbles — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:34:11 GMT

That is why that pesky warning banner alerting people not to do this is there hey? Just been provided to every scammer reading here to use and share with their mates