JD Group data breach
From Breaches, in the HARD wiki · Updated
This article is about the May 2023 breach of JD Group. For every breach, see Breaches.
The JD Group data breach exposed 521,878 accounts from jdgroup.co.za in May 2023. The data taken includes government issued IDs, names, physical addresses, email addresses and phone numbers.[1]
Have I Been Pwned verified it and added it to its search on 5 Jun 2023, within a month. It is the 475th largest of the 618 breaches in HARD’s list.
What was exposed
JD Group’s breach included 5 kinds of data. What each lets criminals do:
| Data | What it’s used for |
|---|---|
| Government issued IDs | Enough to open accounts or take out loans in your name. |
| Names | Makes scam messages personal enough to believe. |
| Physical addresses | Used to prove who you are, and for scam letters and parcels. |
| Email addresses | Expect scam emails that name the company to look genuine. |
| Phone numbers | Expect scam texts and calls, and a higher risk of someone moving your number to their SIM. |
What to do
- Check whether you’re in it.Search your email address on Have I Been Pwned. It tells you which breaches it appears in, JD Group among them, without showing the data.
- Distrust messages that mention JD Group.Scammers use breach data to sound genuine. Don’t click links in emails or texts about the breach; go to the site yourself.
- Put a PIN on your phone account.Ask your mobile provider for a port-out PIN, so no one can move your number to their SIM.
- Freeze your credit.In the US, free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. In Australia, ask Equifax, Experian and illion for a ban. No one can open credit in your name while it’s on.
Timeline
- : the breach, as best it can be dated.
- : Have I Been Pwned verifies the data and adds it to its search, within a month.
Similar breaches
Breaches that leaked the same kinds of data, closest in time:
- Angel One, April 2023, 6.8 million accounts
- AT&T, August 2021, 49 million accounts
- Addi, March 2026, 35 million accounts
- Odido, February 2026, 6.1 million accounts
- JCPenney, June 2026, 368,418 accounts
- Assurance Retraite, September 2024, 70,372 accounts
See Breaches for all 618, and Updates for keeping your devices patched.
References
- ^ Troy Hunt. “JD Group”, Have I Been Pwned, added 5 Jun 2023. Breach data licensed CC BY 4.0.
External links
- Have I Been Pwned, to check your email address
- jdgroup.co.za, JD Group’s website