Wiener Büchereien Data Breach

What Happened

In June 2019, the library of Vienna (Wiener Büchereien) suffered a data breach. The compromised data included 224k unique email addresses, names, physical addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. The breached data was subsequently posted to Twitter by the alleged perpetrator of the breach.

Compromised Data

• Dates of birth
• Email addresses
• Names
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven’t already changed the password affected by this breach, do so immediately on every account where it was used.

Enable Two-Factor Authentication

Wherever 2FA is supported, add an extra layer of security to your account.

Breach Overview

• Affected Accounts: 224.1 thousand
• Breach Occurred: June 2019
• Added to HIBP: 28 Jun 2019