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Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer data breach622.2M accounts compromised on 2019-10-16
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Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer was the source of a data breach dated 2019-10-16, exposing 622,161,052 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 | Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer |
|---|---|
| Source Name | PDL |
| Domain | — |
| Breach Date | 2019-10-16 |
| Added to HIBP | 2019-11-22 |
| Accounts Compromised | 622,161,052(622.2M) |
| Data Exposed | Email addressesEmployersGeographic locationsJob titlesNamesPhone numbersSocial media profiles |
| Status | Verified by HIBP |
Description
In October 2019, security researchers Vinny Troia and Bob Diachenko identified an unprotected Elasticsearch server holding 1.2 billion records of personal data. The exposed data included an index indicating it was sourced from data enrichment company People Data Labs (PDL) and contained 622 million unique email addresses. The server was not owned by PDL and it's believed a customer failed to properly secure the database. Exposed information included email addresses, phone numbers, social media profiles and job history data.
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