# Oz Hair and Beauty Data Breach

> Australian beauty retailer Oz Hair and Beauty had data on approximately 2 million customers exposed after an extortion attack by the group xpl0itrs in August 2026.

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## Key Facts

- Company: Oz Hair and Beauty
- Company domain: ozhairandbeauty.com
- Reported by Breached: 2026-09-29
- Breach date: 2026-08-15
- People affected: 2.0M
- Severity: high
- Exposed data types: Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Geographic locations, Purchases


## Breach Detail

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## What happened

According to Have I Been Pwned, in August 2026 Oz Hair and Beauty was targeted in an extortion attack carried out by a group calling itself xpl0itrs. The company confirmed the cyber incident, and the attackers subsequently published data they claimed to have obtained from the retailer.

## What was exposed

Reported by Have I Been Pwned, the published data included approximately 2 million unique email addresses along with customers' names, phone numbers, geographic locations (suburb and postcode), and purchase records.

## Who is affected

Around 1.99 million customer accounts are reported to be affected. Given that Oz Hair and Beauty is an Australian retailer, the majority of those affected are likely based in Australia.

## What to do now

If you have shopped at Oz Hair and Beauty, be alert for phishing emails or SMS messages that reference your name, location, or past purchases. Consider using a unique email address for retail accounts going forward. Monitor your accounts for any suspicious activity, and be cautious of unsolicited contact that appears personalised using your details.

## Sources

- [Oz Hair and Beauty breach record](https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#OzHairAndBeauty): HIBP; primary source; publisher: haveibeenpwned.com; confidence: 90/100; retrieved: 2026-09-29. Excerpt: Title: Oz Hair and Beauty Domain: ozhairandbeauty.com Breach date: 2026-08-15 Disclosed (added): 2026-08-19T03:15:00Z Affected accounts: 1988331 Exposed data: Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names, Phone numbers, Purchases Description: In August 2026, Australian beauty re…

## Updates

- No case updates are currently published for this breach.

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