Experian (2015)
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What is the Experian (2015) data breach?
In September 2015, the US based credit bureau and consumer data broker Experian suffered a data breach that impacted 15 million customers who had applied for financing from T-Mobile. An alleged data breach was subsequently circulated containing personal...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around September 2015.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 7,196,890 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Credit status information, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure, Genders, Home ownership statuses and Income levels.
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.