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Factual data breach2.5M accounts compromised on 2017-03-22
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Factual (factual.com) was the source of a data breach dated 2017-03-22, exposing 2,461,696 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 | Factual |
|---|---|
| Source Name | Factual |
| Domain | factual.com |
| Breach Date | 2017-03-22 |
| Added to HIBP | 2019-12-24 |
| Accounts Compromised | 2,461,696(2.5M) |
| Data Exposed | Email addressesEmployersPhone numbersPhysical addresses |
| Status | Verified by HIBP |
Description
In March 2017, a file containing 8M rows of data allegedly sourced from data aggregator Factual was compiled and later exchanged on the premise it was a "breach". The data contained 2.5M unique email addresses alongside business names, addresses and phone numbers. After consultation with Factual, they advised the data was "publicly available information about businesses and other points of interest that Factual makes available on its website and to customers".
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