MyFHA

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded August 9, 2018Occurred February 18, 2015972,629 accountsmyfha.netAll MyFHA breaches →

What was exposed

Credit status informationEmail addressesIncome levelsIP addressesLoan informationNamesPasswordsPersonal descriptionsPhysical addresses

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.
Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

Details

In approximately February 2015, the home financing website MyFHA suffered a data breach which disclosed the personal information of nearly 1 million people. The data included extensive personal information relating to home financing including personal contact info, credit statuses, household incomes, loan amounts and notes on personal circumstances, often referring to legal issues, divorces and health conditions. Multiple parties contacted HIBP with the data after which MyFHA was alerted in mid-July and acknowledged the legitimacy of the breach then took the site offline.

Frequently asked questions

What is the MyFHA data breach?

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around February 2015.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 972,629 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Credit status information, Email addresses, Income levels, IP addresses, Loan information, Names, Passwords and Personal descriptions.

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. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

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