Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries moderate risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
In May 2023, Morgan Stanley, a public company based in USA, experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 33K records containing email address, full name, phone number.
The breach has been verified through independent breach intelligence sources and the data is now indexed across notification platforms.
The incident has been cataloged by DataBreach.com. ObscureIQ has independently verified and classified this breach as part of its ongoing threat intelligence operations.
About Morgan Stanley
Global financial services firm.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 33K records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Recommended Actions
⚠️ Do not assume this is low sensitivity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In May 2023, Morgan Stanley experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 33K records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as email address, full name, phone number.
Approximately 33K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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- A public-facing individual
- A high-profile executive
- A customer of Morgan Stanley
- Or concerned about credential reuse
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