Unverified Data Source Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Unverified Data Source · Actor: Unknown · Source: Have I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Data Exfiltration via Under investigation
Timeline: Breach (Jan, 2021) · Reported (Mar, 2021) · Leak (3/24/21)
Exposure: 11.5M+ records · Bank account numbers, Credit status information, Dates of birth, Email, Employers, Health insurance information, Income levels, IP addresses, Names, Personal health data, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Smoking habits, Social security numbers
Status: Confirmed · Risk: High (Identity theft + Financial fraud)
Summary
In January 2021 over 11M unique email addresses were discovered by Night Lion Security alongside an extensive amount of personal information including names physical and IP addresses phone numbers and dates of birth. Some records also contained social security numbers driver’s license details personal financial information and health-related data depending on where the information was sourced from. Initially attributed to Astoria Company, they subsequently investigated the incident and confirmed the data did not originate from their services.
About Unverified Data Source
Unverified Data Source is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with Unverified Data Source in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Under investigation
Breach Exploitation Status
High
Status
Detected
Possible
Detected
Possible
Unknown
Indefinite (critical identifiers)
SSNs and government IDs never expire. This data can be used for identity theft years or decades after exposure.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 11.5M+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Unverified Data Source accounts or services
- Identity theft using exposed Social Security Numbers
- Financial fraud and unauthorized transactions
- Medical identity fraud and insurance scams
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- Age/DOB used to bypass identity verification questions
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
Unverified Data Source account updates
Financial transaction confirmations
Medical billing or insurance notices
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Jan, 2021, Unverified Data Source experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 11.5M+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Bank account numbers, Credit status information, Dates of birth, Email, Employers, Health insurance information, Income levels, IP addresses, Names, Personal health data, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Smoking habits, Social security numbers.
Approximately 11.5M+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Unverified Data Source, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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