Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer data breach
The Data Enrichment Exposure From PDL Customer breach happened on October 16, 2019 and exposed 622,161,052 accounts. 7 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Breach date
- October 16, 2019
- Recorded on
- November 22, 2019
- Accounts exposed
- 622,161,052
- Exposed data
- Email addresses, Employers, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Social media profiles
- Risk score
- 41 out of 100
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 41 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Phone numbers, Email addresses, Names.
The risk score is a guide to how dangerous a breach is, judged by the kinds of data exposed. The number of accounts is not included.
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What affected users should do
- Passwords were not exposed, but you may receive fake emails aimed at the exposed email addresses.
- Turn on two-factor authentication for your login.
- Phone numbers were exposed, so watch out for impersonation by text message or phone call.
This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of November 27, 2023. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.