RentoMojo data breach
From Breaches, in the HARD wiki · Updated
This article is about the April 2023 breach of RentoMojo. For every breach, see Breaches.
The RentoMojo data breach exposed 2,185,697 accounts from rentomojo.com in April 2023. The data taken includes passwords, purchases, dates of birth and government issued IDs and 6 more kinds of data.[1]
Have I Been Pwned verified it and added it to its search on 10 May 2023, 1 month later. It is the 305th largest of the 618 breaches in HARD’s list.
What was exposed
RentoMojo’s breach included 10 kinds of data. What each lets criminals do:
| Data | What it’s used for |
|---|---|
| Passwords | Criminals try leaked passwords on email, banking and shopping sites, because people reuse them. |
| Purchases | Shows what you buy, which makes fake order and refund scams convincing. |
| Dates of birth | Used to prove who you are to banks and phone companies. |
| Government issued IDs | Enough to open accounts or take out loans in your name. |
| Names | Makes scam messages personal enough to believe. |
| Passport numbers | Enough to open accounts in your name. Ask about replacing the passport. |
| 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. |
| Social media profiles | A way to reach you with scams. |
| Genders | Personal details that make scam messages more convincing. |
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, RentoMojo among them, without showing the data.
- Change your RentoMojo password.If the account still exists, sign in at RentoMojo (rentomojo.com) and change it.
- Change it anywhere you used the same one.Start with your email, then banking and shopping. Leaked passwords are tried on other sites automatically, within days.
- Use a password manager and two-step sign-in.A different password for every site means one breach can’t open the rest. Two-step sign-in stops a leaked password working on its own.
- Distrust messages that mention RentoMojo.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, 1 month later.
Similar breaches
Breaches that leaked the same kinds of data, closest in time:
- Baydöner, March 2026, 1.3 million accounts
- Fanpass, April 2022, 112,251 accounts
- Liker, March 2021, 465,141 accounts
- Wishbone (2020), January 2020, 9.7 million accounts
- Odido, February 2026, 6.1 million accounts
- EatStreet, May 2019, 6.4 million accounts
See Breaches for all 618, and Updates for keeping your devices patched.
References
- ^ Troy Hunt. “RentoMojo”, Have I Been Pwned, added 10 May 2023. Breach data licensed CC BY 4.0.
External links
- Have I Been Pwned, to check your email address
- rentomojo.com, RentoMojo’s website