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ai.type data breach20.6M accounts compromised on 2017-12-05
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ai.type (aitype.com) was the source of a data breach dated 2017-12-05, exposing 20,580,060 accounts. The details below are mirrored from Have I Been Pwned and reflect the source's account of the incident at the time of publication.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | ai.type |
|---|---|
| Source Name | AIType |
| Domain | aitype.com |
| Breach Date | 2017-12-05 |
| Added to HIBP | 2017-12-08 |
| Accounts Compromised | 20,580,060(20.6M) |
| Data Exposed | Address book contactsApps installed on devicesCellular network namesDates of birthDevice informationEmail addressesGendersGeographic locationsIMEI numbersIMSI numbersIP addressesNamesPhone numbersProfile photosSocial media profiles |
| Status | Verified by HIBP |
Description
In December 2017, the virtual keyboard application ai.type was found to have left a huge amount of data publicly facing in an unsecured MongoDB instance. Discovered by researchers at The Kromtech Security Center, the 577GB data set included extensive personal information including over 20 million unique email addresses, social media profiles and address book contacts. The email addresses alone were provided to HIBP to enable impacted users to assess their exposure.
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