Dave 2020.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Dave Digital Banking App Breach (2020): 3 Million Customer Records Including SSN & Home Address Exposed
Financial services app offering banking and cash advances.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
24/100Breach Risk Index
14Data Value
10Market Recency
2148dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Dave · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 8 references
Attack: Third-Party Vendor
Profile: Platform · Personal finance and banking tools · Fintech app · USA
Timeline: Breach (2020-06-28) · Indexed (Jul 27, 2020) · Year (2020.0)
Exposure: 3.0M records · 7 fields: Date of Birth, Email Address, Full Name, Password, Phone Number, Physical Address, Social Security Number
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In June 2020, the fintech app Dave suffered a data breach that surfaced on a hacking forum, exposing 7.5 million rows resolving to about 3 million unique users. Dave traced it to Waydev, a former third-party analytics provider. Exposed data included names, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, physical addresses, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. Social Security numbers were present but encrypted; bank account/card numbers and financial transactions were not affected.
ObscureIQ assessment: High risk of fraud, account takeover, and identity theft. Financial vulnerability signals can also help attackers target users with predatory scams.
Breach Impact
Identity and contact data with DOB supports identity-fraud and phishing; bcrypt and SSN encryption limited the most severe exposure. Illustrates OAuth-token supply-chain risk via a data-analytics vendor (same vendor as Teespring).
About Dave
Dave is a US fintech / digital-banking app offering cash advances and banking services.
Why They Hold Your Data
Fintech apps collect user identity, bank-linkage data, contact records, income or cash-flow data, device information, and account activity tied to budgeting, cash advances, and banking-style tools.
Data Points Exposed
7 verified field types
Date of Birth High
Email Address
Full Name High
Password Critical
Phone Number
Physical Address High
Social Security Number Critical
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Moderate
Primary downstream threats:
- 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
Threat vectors:
- Identity verification bypass
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- SIM swapping, vishing & SMS phishing
- Physical stalking, mail fraud & identity verification
- Home targeting, stalking & physical threat
- Full identity theft & synthetic identity fraud
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Change Reused Passwords
Update this account and anywhere you reused the password; use a manager.
Protect Your ID Documents
Government-ID exposure enables document fraud — monitor and report misuse.
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Dave breach?▾
In June 2020, the fintech app Dave suffered a data breach that surfaced on a hacking forum, exposing 7.5 million rows resolving to about 3 million unique users. Dave traced it to Waydev, a former third-party analytics provider. Exposed data included names, email addresses, dates of birth, phone…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Date of Birth, Email Address, Full Name, Password, Phone Number, Physical Address, Social Security Number.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is traceable. This breach draws on:
Breach Index
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BreachForums_Official_Index
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Dehashed
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Keeper
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ObscureIQ Intelligence
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