Personal Data Leak Monitor

Experian (2015) data breach

7.2M accounts from Experian (2015) (experian.com) were exposed in this breach. Besides email addresses, it included credit status information, dates of birth and ethnicities.

Breach date
September 16, 2015
Accounts
7,196,890
Added to the database
September 6, 2016

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What leaked

Credit status informationDates of birthEmail addressesEthnicitiesFamily structureGendersHome ownership statusesIncome levelsIP addressesNamesPhone numbersPhysical addressesPurchasing habits

What to do now

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  2. Do not tap links in emails claiming to be that service
  3. Expect scam emails that use your real name
  4. Be alert to fake delivery or unpaid-bill texts and calls
  5. Be careful with unexpected mail or visitors

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About this 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 information including names, physical and email addresses, birth dates and various other personal attributes. Multiple Have I Been Pwned subscribers verified portions of the data as being accurate, but the actual source of it was inconclusive therefor this breach has been flagged as "unverified".

Source: Have I Been Pwned (CC BY 4.0)

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