Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer
What Happened
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.
Compromised Data
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Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
622.2 million
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Breach Occurred:
October 2019
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Added to HIBP:
22 Nov 2019
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer password since 2019, do so immediately.
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Check Other Accounts
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