CRITICAL SEVERITY

MyFHA Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

8.0Severity
973KRecords
9Data Fields
2015Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

This breach carries critical risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.

Primary downstream threats:
  • Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
  • Financial fraud using exposed financial profile data
  • Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
  • Doxxing risk from physical address exposure

Breach Intelligence

EntityMyFHA
OrganizationPrivate Company • USA
Breach DateFebruary 2015
DisclosureAugust 2018
Records Exposed~973K
Attack VectorUnknown
SourceHave I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In approximately February 2015, the home financing website MyFHA suffered a data breach which disclosed the personal information of nearly 1 million people. The data included extensive personal information relating to home financing including personal contact info, credit statuses, household incomes, loan amounts and notes on personal circumstances, often referring to legal issues, divorces and health conditions. Multiple parties contacted HIBP with the data after which MyFHA was alerted in mid-July and acknowledged the legitimacy of the breach then took the site offline.

About MyFHA

Mortgage and FHA loan information platform.

Private CompanyUSAmyfha.net

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Credit status
Email addresses
Financial profile data
Full names
IP addresses
Passwords
Physical addresses

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 973K 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.

Change Passwords
Change your MyFHA password immediately and any account sharing similar credentials.
Freeze Your Credit
Place a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Expect Targeted Phishing
Watch for emails referencing this breach. Verify communications through official channels.
Secure Email & Enable MFA
Email compromise is often the first pivot point. Enable multi-factor authentication.
Monitor Financial Accounts
Watch for unauthorized credit applications and suspicious activity.
Check Your Exposure
ObscureIQ clients: this breach is indexed in your profile.
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened in the MyFHA data breach?

In February 2015, MyFHA experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 973K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as credit status, email address, financial profile:income, full name, ip address.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 973K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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If you are:
  • A public-facing individual
  • A high-profile executive
  • A customer of MyFHA
  • Or concerned about credential reuse
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Classification Tags

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