Brinztech Alert: Alleged Database of godaddy.style4sure.com is Leaked

Dark Web News Analysis

The dark web news reports a significant data privacy incident involving godaddy.style4sure.com, a subdomain associated with Style4sure (style4sure.com), an Indian e-commerce and textile trading company based in Surat, Gujarat. The naming convention of the subdomain suggests it may have been used for staging or managing services hosted via GoDaddy‘s infrastructure.

A threat actor has allegedly released a 67.5 MB SQL database dump primarily consisting of the address_books table. The exfiltrated data is highly structured and contains Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and authentication metadata. The leak reportedly includes:

• User Identity: IDs, full names, and user identifiers.
• Contact & Location: Physical addresses, landmarks, and mobile numbers (complete with country codes).
• Digital Credentials: Email addresses and hashed passwords.
• Business Logic: Exposure of affiliate_custom_field data, which may reveal internal tracking parameters and partner information.

Key Cybersecurity Insights

Breaches of subdomains used for development or staging are “Tier 1” threats because they often lack the robust security layers of production environments while still containing mirror copies of sensitive data:

• Staging Environment Exposure: The use of “godaddy” in the subdomain prefix likely points to a legacy or test environment. Such subdomains are frequently overlooked during security patches, making them prime targets for automated SQL injection attacks.
• Credential Stuffing & Hashing Weakness: While the passwords are reported as “hashed,” their security depends entirely on the algorithm used (e.g., MD5 vs. Argon2). If a weak algorithm was employed, attackers can use GPU-accelerated “cracking” tools to recover plaintext passwords, enabling Credential Stuffing attacks across other platforms where users reuse login info.
• Physical & Social Engineering Risk: The inclusion of landmarks and physical addresses alongside mobile numbers allows for highly localized social engineering. Scammers can impersonate delivery services or e-commerce support, citing specific landmarks to build trust and manipulate victims into revealing banking details.
• Affiliate & Business Logic Leakage: The exposure of affiliate fields provides a roadmap of the company’s marketing and partner network. Competitors or attackers can use this to map out internal business operations or redirect affiliate commissions through unauthorized account modifications.

Mitigation Strategies

To protect your digital identity and secure your business infrastructure, the following strategies are urgently recommended:

• Immediate Password Rotation: Users of Style4sure and related subdomains must immediately change their passwords. If you have used the same password on other e-commerce or financial portals, rotate those credentials to unique, strong passphrases immediately.
• Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Enforce MFA on all accounts associated with Style4sure. This ensures that even if an attacker cracks a hashed password, they cannot gain access without a second, dynamic verification factor.
• Decommission Orphaned Subdomains: IT teams should audit their DNS records and decommission any “orphaned” subdomains (like godaddy.*) that are no longer in active use. Any staging environment must be protected by strict IP whitelisting and should never contain live production data.
• Monitor for Secondary Fraud: Affected users should monitor their SMS and email for “urgent” messages regarding delivery issues or account security. Be hyper-vigilant against “Tech Support” scams that may use the leaked PII to appear legitimate.

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