Was your data in the Frame & Optic breach?

2025 · frameandoptic.com15,678 accountsSeverity 7 / 10 — high, because phone numbers and location data leaked

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Frame & Optic (frameandoptic.com) suffered a data breach in 2025 that exposed around 15,678 accounts. If you had an account, some of your personal data may be circulating in leaked databases. The fastest way to know is to check your own email — free, in about 30 seconds, no password required.

What happened

In January 2025, the eyewear seller Frame & Optic suffered a data breach. The incident exposed almost 16k unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers and geolocation data including country, state and postcode.

Breach record from Have I Been Pwned, CC BY 4.0. Risk analysis by Nullivo.

What was exposed, and why it matters

Not all breaches carry the same risk — what matters is which fields leaked. Here is what the Frame & Optic breach exposed and what each item actually enables:

Phone numbers
weight 7 / 10
Enables SIM-swap attacks (hijacking your number to intercept SMS codes), smishing, and voice scams that appear to come from your bank.
Location data
weight 6 / 10
Reveals where you live, work or travel, which supports both targeted scams and physical-safety risks.
Names and usernames
weight 4 / 10
Links this leak to your other accounts — a reused username lets anyone build a profile of you across platforms.
Email addresses
weight 3 / 10
Puts you on spam and phishing lists, and confirms to attackers that you hold an account with this service — which makes impersonation emails more believable.

What to do if you were affected

These steps are ordered for this specific breach — the most urgent action given what leaked comes first.

  1. Phone numbers
    Move two-factor authentication off SMS to an authenticator app or passkey, and add a port-out PIN with your mobile provider.
  2. Location data
    Review location sharing on the accounts you still hold with this service.
  3. Names and usernames
    Search your usual username to see what else it exposes, and use distinct handles for sensitive accounts.
  4. Email addresses
    Treat any message referencing this service with suspicion, and never act on links in unexpected emails.
  5. Confirm you were actually in it
    Run a free scan before you spend time on the steps above.

How urgent is this now?

This breach is recent, so the data is actively traded and the risk is at its highest right now.

Remember: a breach can’t be “un-leaked” — once a database is out, it exists in countless copies. The goal is to make the leaked data useless: change what can be changed, lock down what can’t, and remove what has been republished.

Frequently asked questions

What data was exposed in the Frame & Optic breach?

The Frame & Optic breach exposed phone numbers, location data, names and usernames, email addresses. Enables SIM-swap attacks (hijacking your number to intercept SMS codes), smishing, and voice scams that appear to come from your bank.

How many people were affected by the Frame & Optic breach?

Around 15,678 accounts were exposed, making it a smaller, more targeted breach.

What should I do if I had a Frame & Optic account?

Move two-factor authentication off SMS to an authenticator app or passkey, and add a port-out PIN with your mobile provider. You can check whether your own email appears in this breach with a free Nullivo scan — no password required.

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