MODERATE SEVERITYEmployment

BigMoneyJobs Data Breach

Name: BigMoneyJobs Data Breach
Creator: ObscureIQ
Published: 2014-04-01
License: https://obscureiq.com/licensing/data-breach-dataset

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

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5.5Severity

37KRecords

10Data Fields

2014Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

This breach carries moderate 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
SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Employment-based social engineering using job and employer data

Breach Intelligence

EntityBigMoneyJobs

Breach DateApril 2014

Disclosure41737.0

Records Exposed~37K

Attack VectorSQL Injection

SourceHave I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence

StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In April 2014, the job site bigmoneyjobs.com was hacked by an attacker known as "ProbablyOnion". The attack resulted in the exposure of over 36,000 user accounts including email addresses, usernames and passwords which were stored in plain text. The attack was allegedly mounted by exploiting a SQL injection vulnerability.

About BigMoneyJobs

BigMoneyJobs is an organization whose data was exposed in this breach. The dataset has been verified by ObscureIQ intelligence and indexed across breach notification platforms.

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:

Education information

Email addresses

Full names

Job / occupation

Passwords

Phone numbers

Physical addresses

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

Dataset containing approximately 37K 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 BigMoneyJobs password immediately and any account sharing similar credentials.

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 BigMoneyJobs data breach?▾

In April 2014, BigMoneyJobs experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 37K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?▾

The exposed data includes fields such as activity history:website activity, education information, email address, full name, job information:career level.

How many records were affected?▾

Approximately 37K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.