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Stratfor

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded December 4, 2013Occurred December 24, 2011859,777 accountsstratfor.comAll Stratfor breaches →
What was exposed
Credit cardsEmail addressesNamesPasswordsPhone numbersPhysical addressesUsernames
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Details
In December 2011, "Anonymous" attacked the global intelligence company known as "Stratfor" and consequently disclosed a veritable treasure trove of data including hundreds of gigabytes of email and tens of thousands of credit card details which were promptly used by the attackers to make charitable donations (among other uses). The breach also included 860,000 user accounts complete with email address, time zone, some internal system data and MD5 hashed passwords with no salt.
Frequently asked questions

What is the Stratfor data breach?

In December 2011, "Anonymous" attacked the global intelligence company known as "Stratfor" and consequently disclosed a veritable treasure trove of data including hundreds of gigabytes of email and tens of thousands of credit card details which were promptly...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around December 2011.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 859,777 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Credit cards, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses and Usernames.

What should I do if I was affected?

Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Watch your card and bank statements for unfamiliar charges, and consider requesting a new card number. 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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