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Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded December 8, 2017Occurred December 5, 201720,580,060 accountsaitype.comAll ai.type breaches →
What was exposed
Address book contactsApps installed on devicesCellular network namesDates of birthDevice informationEmail addressesGendersGeographic locationsIMEI numbersIMSI numbersIP addressesNamesPhone numbersProfile photosSocial media profiles
What to do if you were affected
Details
In December 2017, the virtual keyboard application ai.type was found to have left a huge amount of data publicly facing in an unsecured MongoDB instance . Discovered by researchers at The Kromtech Security Center, the 577GB data set included extensive personal information including over 20 million unique email addresses, social media profiles and address book contacts. The email addresses alone were provided to HIBP to enable impacted users to assess their exposure.
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What is the ai.type data breach?

In December 2017, the virtual keyboard application ai.type was found to have left a huge amount of data publicly facing in an unsecured MongoDB instance . Discovered by researchers at The Kromtech Security Center, the 577GB data set included extensive...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around December 2017.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 20,580,060 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Address book contacts, Apps installed on devices, Cellular network names, Dates of birth, Device information, Email addresses, Genders and Geographic locations.

What should I do if I was affected?

Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

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