Breach Database / Tappware

Yes — Tappware was breached.

What happened

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.

What data was exposed

What to do right now

  1. Freeze your credit. A credit freeze at the major bureaus is free and blocks new accounts from being opened in your name.
  2. Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
  3. Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
  4. Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
  5. Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
  6. Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.

Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. Listing here means the service appears in the public breach record — not that your personal data was affected.