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Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded July 25, 2018Occurred June 1, 2018131,577,763 accountsexactis.comAll Exactis breaches →
What was exposed
Credit status informationDates of birthEducation levelsEmail addressesEthnicitiesFamily structureFinancial investmentsGendersHome ownership statusesIncome levelsIP addressesMarital statusesNamesNet worthsOccupationsPersonal interestsPhone numbersPhysical addressesReligionsSpoken languages
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In June 2018, the marketing firm Exactis inadvertently publicly leaked 340 million records of personal data . Security researcher Vinny Troia of Night Lion Security discovered the leak contained multiple terabytes of personal information spread across hundreds of separate fields including addresses, phone numbers, family structures and extensive profiling data. The data was collected as part of Exactis' service as a "compiler and aggregator of premium business & consumer data" which they then sell for profiling and marketing purposes. A small subset of the exposed fields were provided to Have I Been Pwned and contained 132 million unique email addresses.
Frequently asked questions

What is the Exactis data breach?

In June 2018, the marketing firm Exactis inadvertently publicly leaked 340 million records of personal data . Security researcher Vinny Troia of Night Lion Security discovered the leak contained multiple terabytes of personal information spread across...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around June 2018.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 131,577,763 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Credit status information, Dates of birth, Education levels, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure, Financial investments and Genders.

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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