Elasticsearch Instance of Sales Leads on AWS
What was exposed
Email addressesEmployersNamesPhysical addresses
What to do if you were affected
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In October 2018, security researcher Bob Diachenko identified multiple exposed databases with hundreds of millions of records . One of those datasets was an Elasticsearch instance on AWS containing sales lead data and 5.8M unique email addresses. The data contained information relating to individuals and the companies they worked for including their names, email addresses and company name and contact information. Despite best efforts, it was not possible to identify the owner of the data hence this breach as been titled "Elasticsearch Sales Leads".
Frequently asked questions
What is the Elasticsearch Instance of Sales Leads on AWS data breach?
In October 2018, security researcher Bob Diachenko identified multiple exposed databases with hundreds of millions of records . One of those datasets was an Elasticsearch instance on AWS containing sales lead data and 5.8M unique email addresses. The data...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around October 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 5,788,169 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Employers, Names and Physical addresses.
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. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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