{"id":27878,"date":"2021-11-16T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perseus.de\/data-theft-on-trading-platform-robinhood-through-social-engineering-millions-of-customer-data-affected\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:29:33","slug":"data-theft-on-trading-platform-robinhood-through-social-engineering-millions-of-customer-data-affected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perseus.de\/en\/data-theft-on-trading-platform-robinhood-through-social-engineering-millions-of-customer-data-affected\/","title":{"rendered":"Data theft on trading platform Robinhood through social engineering: Millions of customer data affected"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27878\" class=\"elementor elementor-27878 elementor-22975\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf4ec4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcf4ec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1db58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1db58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gefahrenwarnung-Headerbild-Website-2025-1024x256.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gefahrenwarnung-Headerbild-Website-2025-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gefahrenwarnung-Headerbild-Website-2025-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gefahrenwarnung-Headerbild-Website-2025-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/perseus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gefahrenwarnung-Headerbild-Website-2025.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1258a43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1258a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de4e88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2de4e88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4982c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4982c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>16.11.2021<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8348bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8348bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data theft on trading platform Robinhood through social engineering: Millions of customer data affected\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb03842 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb03842\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d0988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91d0988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Online stock trading platform Robinhood has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a cyberattack. More than five million email addresses, two million names and other sensitive customer data were stolen. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>We get to the heart of what exactly happened and how you can best protect yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85a5ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f85a5ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad2031 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fad2031\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8282d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8282d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What happened?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee744d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee744d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea6506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea6506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On November 8, Robinhood made <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.robinhood.com\/news\/2021\/11\/8\/data-security-incident\">public<\/a> via its blog that the trading platform had been the victim of a social engineering attack. An attacker gained access to some of the company&#8217;s databases by manipulating a customer service employee over the phone. <\/p><p>This enabled the cybercriminal to capture around<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/11\/09\/robinhood-data-breach\/?guccounter=2&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGVyc2V1cy5kZS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAkBxUfBgeDFxoDZn3uSnuHlzmN5NuVnb88eMMzUF2awOteTOH_YJx0xXoWA5QhuE9ja4mvwqzO168-1EIeJQmhypOWMCUxcVX5pQpx9-WzmllSRRgRS2szS01WAEFJ-16Vjmf-lvF6FuwdoMZahzLCZC8JlQR4Z4Z5-MH-JNTpm\"> seven million names and email addresses<\/a> of users of the platform. In addition, a smaller number of other personal data such as zip codes, dates of birth and full names of 310 customers were compromised. Among them are 10 customers for whom further sensitive data has fallen into the hands of the criminals.  <\/p><p>The corresponding customers were informed of the incident by the trading company.<\/p><p>According to Robinhood, no sensitive financial information such as account numbers or debit card numbers were affected. Customers have therefore not suffered any direct financial losses as a result of the data theft. <\/p><p>After successfully cleaning and securing the affected systems, the attackers made a ransom demand, which Robinhood did not respond to. Instead, the company informed relevant law enforcement agencies and hired an external security company to investigate the incident. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dfa8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1dfa8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4f09a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bf4f09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82985c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a82985c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482032b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"482032b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f6a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5f6a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What are the risks for my company?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5d6ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f5d6ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057f5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"057f5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Information such as names, email addresses, and dates of birth can be used by criminal hackers to carry out targeted cyberattacks. Coupled with other personal data, they often provide a sufficient basis to create a clear picture of potential target persons. This, in turn, can serve as a basis for spearphishing attacks. In addition, names and dates of birth are often used to verify a person&#8217;s identity as part of authentication processes and are therefore to be classified as particularly critical.   <\/li><li>Cybercriminals can opportunistically exploit the current data breach and circulate phishing emails that spread supposed information in the name of Robinhood. In the course of this, users could be persuaded to disclose their data on fake Robinhood landing pages by constructing login CTAs in the emails. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6237d73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6237d73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dde6dc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9dde6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02dd0e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02dd0e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d621d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16d621d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89904c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89904c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What can I do?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae461d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fae461d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f04793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f04793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re a Robinhood customer, follow these recommendations:<\/p><ol><li>Pay special attention to messages that might mimic Robinhood messages. Read messages from this sender carefully and check them for spelling and grammar errors, as well as unusual calls to action. All of these can be indications of phishing emails.  <\/li><li>Be especially skeptical if you receive emails from Robinhood that encourage you to log in via a link. Only log in via your account in the app or your web browser. <\/li><li>To review your information on the trading platform, visit Robinhood&#8217;s Help Center: Help Center &gt; My Account &amp; Login &gt; Account Security.<\/li><li>In addition: Sensitize your employees. Through attention and prudence, they can avert damage even where technology cannot do so. Raise awareness of social engineering among all stakeholders.<br>If you have any questions about this or other security incidents, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our experts will be happy to advise you!   <\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>16.11.2021 Data theft on trading platform Robinhood through social engineering: Millions of customer data affected Online stock trading platform Robinhood has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a cyberattack. More than five million email addresses, two million names and other sensitive customer data were stolen. 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