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{{CompanyCargo|Logo=Aura logo.png|Website=https://www.aura.com|Industry=Identity theft prevention}}
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'''Aura''' is an American company founded by Hari Ravichandran in 2014 under the name '''iSubscribed'''.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Who owns Aura? |url=https://help.aura.com/s/article/who-owns-aura |website=Aura |date= |access-date=28 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/N0mGU |archive-date=29 Apr 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=About Us {{!}} Aura - Digital Security |url=https://www.aura.com/about |website=Aura |date= |access-date=28 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328213405/https://www.aura.com/about |archive-date=28 Mar 2026}}</ref>


==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
Users state that it is hard to cancel a subscription,<ref>{{Cite web |last=u/Horror_Ad_7350 |title=Identity Guard Aura - Don't do business with this company |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/1ggqa8z/identity_guard_aura_dont_do_business_with_this/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=u/Far_Wrongdoer2219 |date=2024-10-05 |title=Aura vs Others |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/1cmubiz/aura_vs_others/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aura - is it any good? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/168w4no/aura_is_it_any_good/ |url-status=live |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=@Defender452 |title=Aura sucks. Not only can you not cancel your Aura membership from the Android app. When you try to cancel through the website, the coloured button doesn't cancel, and it errors, making you call the phone number to cancel. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/12i8abi/aura_sucks_not_only_can_you_not_cancel_your_aura/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aura |url=https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boston/profile/cyber-security/aura-0021-557119/customer-reviews#0021_557119_399671 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[Better Business Bureau]]}}</ref> and they don't honor their 60 day money back guarantee.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Aaron |date=2026-04-10 |title=60-day money-back guarantee for annual subscription SCAM |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/69d9a4ee994a69aef2c04d8a |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[Trustpilot]]}}</ref><span></span><span></span>
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Users state that it is hard to cancel a subscription.<ref>{{Cite web |author=WastingTime76 |title=Identity Guard Aura - Don't do business with this company |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/1ggqa8z/identity_guard_aura_dont_do_business_with_this/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=31 Oct 2024 |access-date=28 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260429043703/https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/1ggqa8z/identity_guard_aura_dont_do_business_with_this/lus0e85/ |archive-date=29 Apr 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Far_Wrongdoer2219 |title=Aura vs Others |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/1cmubiz/aura_vs_others/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=5 Dec 2024 |access-date=28 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260429045241/https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/1cmubiz/deleted_by_user/m0kcxnp/ |archive-date=29 Apr 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=TECPlayz2-0 |title=Aura - is it any good? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/168w4no/aura_is_it_any_good/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=3 Sep 2023 |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924235708/https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/168w4no/aura_is_it_any_good/ |archive-date=24 Sep 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Defender452 |title=Aura sucks. Not only can you not cancel your Aura membership from the Android app. When you try to cancel through the website, the coloured button doesn't cancel, and it errors, making you call the phone number to cancel. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/12i8abi/aura_sucks_not_only_can_you_not_cancel_your_aura/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=11 Apr 2023 |access-date=28 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260429051840/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/12i8abi/aura_sucks_not_only_can_you_not_cancel_your_aura/ |archive-date=29 Apr 2026}}</ref>


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Aura|Aura category]].
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Aura|Aura category]].


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===Data breach (''March 2026'')===
===Data Breach (''March 2026'')===
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In march 2026 Aura had a data breach exposing 900,000 records containing names and email addresses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |date=2026-03-18 |title=Aura confirms data breach exposing 900,000 marketing contacts |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aura-confirms-data-breach-exposing-900-000-marketing-contacts/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[BleepingComputer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aura Data Breach |url=https://haveibeenpwned.com/breach/Aura |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[Have I Been Pwned]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arghire |first=Ionut |date=2026-03-19 |title=Security Firm Aura Discloses Data Breach Impacting 900,000 Records |url=https://www.securityweek.com/security-firm-aura-discloses-data-breach-impacting-900000-records/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=[[SecurityWeek]]}}</ref>
In March 2026, Aura experienced a data breach that exposed more than 900,000 records that contained names, e-mail addresses, IP addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and customer service comments.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |title=Aura confirms data breach exposing 900,000 marketing contacts |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aura-confirms-data-breach-exposing-900-000-marketing-contacts/ |website=BleepingComputer |date=18 Mar 2026 |access-date=27 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260318230519/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aura-confirms-data-breach-exposing-900-000-marketing-contacts/ |archive-date=18 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Aura Data Breach |url=https://haveibeenpwned.com/breach/Aura |website=Have I Been Pwned |date=18 March 2026 |access-date=28 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321041145/https://haveibeenpwned.com/breach/Aura |archive-date=21 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arghire |first=Ionut |title=Security Firm Aura Discloses Data Breach Impacting 900,000 Records |url=https://www.securityweek.com/security-firm-aura-discloses-data-breach-impacting-900000-records/ |website=SecurityWeek |date=19 Mar 2026 |access-date=28 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260320045535/https://www.securityweek.com/security-firm-aura-discloses-data-breach-impacting-900000-records/ |archive-date=20 Mar 2026}}</ref>


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Aura
Basic information
Founded 2014
Legal Structure Private
Industry Identity theft prevention
Also known as
Official website https://www.aura.com

Aura is an American company founded by Hari Ravichandran in 2014 under the name iSubscribed.[1][2]

Consumer impact summary

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Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Users state that it is hard to cancel a subscription.[3][4][5][6]

Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Aura category.

Data breach (March 2026)

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Main article: link to the main CR Wiki article

In March 2026, Aura experienced a data breach that exposed more than 900,000 records that contained names, e-mail addresses, IP addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and customer service comments.[7][8][9]

Products

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This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Who owns Aura?". Aura. Archived from the original on 29 Apr 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.
  2. ↑ "About Us | Aura - Digital Security". Aura. Archived from the original on 28 Mar 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.
  3. ↑ WastingTime76 (31 Oct 2024). "Identity Guard Aura - Don't do business with this company". Reddit. Archived from the original on 29 Apr 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Far_Wrongdoer2219 (5 Dec 2024). "Aura vs Others". Reddit. Archived from the original on 29 Apr 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ TECPlayz2-0 (3 Sep 2023). "Aura - is it any good?". Reddit. Archived from the original on 24 Sep 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Defender452 (11 Apr 2023). "Aura sucks. Not only can you not cancel your Aura membership from the Android app. When you try to cancel through the website, the coloured button doesn't cancel, and it errors, making you call the phone number to cancel". Reddit. Archived from the original on 29 Apr 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Toulas, Bill (18 Mar 2026). "Aura confirms data breach exposing 900,000 marketing contacts". BleepingComputer. Archived from the original on 18 Mar 2026. Retrieved 27 Apr 2026.
  8. ↑ "Aura Data Breach". Have I Been Pwned. 18 March 2026. Archived from the original on 21 Mar 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.
  9. ↑ Arghire, Ionut (19 Mar 2026). "Security Firm Aura Discloses Data Breach Impacting 900,000 Records". SecurityWeek. Archived from the original on 20 Mar 2026. Retrieved 28 Apr 2026.
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