Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer
What was exposed
Email addressesEmployersGeographic locationsJob titlesNamesPhone numbersSocial media profiles
What to do if you were 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.
Details
In October 2019, security researchers Vinny Troia and Bob Diachenko identified an unprotected Elasticsearch server holding 1.2 billion records of personal data . The exposed data included an index indicating it was sourced from data enrichment company People Data Labs (PDL) and contained 622 million unique email addresses. The server was not owned by PDL and it's believed a customer failed to properly secure the database. Exposed information included email addresses, phone numbers, social media profiles and job history data.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer data breach?
In October 2019, security researchers Vinny Troia and Bob Diachenko identified an unprotected Elasticsearch server holding 1.2 billion records of personal data . The exposed data included an index indicating it was sourced from data enrichment company People...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around October 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 622,161,052 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Employers, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers and Social media profiles.
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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