Intelimost
What was exposed
Email addressesPasswords
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
Details
In March 2019, a spam operation known as "Intelimost" sent millions of emails appearing to come from people the recipients knew . Security researcher Bob Diachenko found over 3 million unique email addresses in an exposed Elasticsearch database , alongside plain text passwords used to access the victim's mailbox and customise the spam.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Intelimost data breach?
In March 2019, a spam operation known as "Intelimost" sent millions of emails appearing to come from people the recipients knew . Security researcher Bob Diachenko found over 3 million unique email addresses in an exposed Elasticsearch database , alongside...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around March 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 3,073,409 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses and Passwords.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
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