Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries critical risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Identity theft and synthetic identity construction using government-issued IDs
- Identity verification bypass using name + date of birth combination
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
What happened in the , Dave, Breach? March 23rd 2025, 8:00 pm EDT, In June 2020, Dave, a digital banking application known for providing users with cash advances and budgeting tools, experienced a significant data breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 7.5 million users. The breach originated from Waydev, a former third-party service provider utilized by Dave for analytics purposes. Unauthorized individuals exploited vulnerabilities within Waydev's network, gaining access to Dave's user data.,
The compromised data encompassed a range of personally identifiable information, including full names, email addresses, birth dates, physical addresses, and phone numbers. Notably, while Social Security numbers were encrypted, other sensitive details were exposed. Dave asserted that bank account numbers, credit card information, and records of financial transactions remained secure and were not part of the breach.,
Upon discovering the breach, Dave promptly initiated an investigation, enlisting the expertise of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and coordinating with law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to address the incident.,
About Dave
Financial services app offering banking and cash advances.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 3.0M records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In June 2020, Dave experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 3.0M records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as date of birth, email address, full name, password, phone number.
Approximately 3.0M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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