CRITICAL SEVERITY

Free Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

9.0Severity
13.9MRecords
6Data Fields
2024Year

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:
  • Financial fraud using exposed financial profile data
  • Identity verification bypass using name + date of birth combination
  • SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
  • Doxxing risk from physical address exposure

Breach Intelligence

EntityFree
Breach DateOctober 2024
DisclosureMay 2025
Records Exposed~13.9M
Attack VectorUnknown
SourceHave I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In October 2024, French ISP "Free" suffered a data breach which was subsequently posted for sale and later, leaked publicly. The data included 14M unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers, genders, dates of birth and for many records, IBAN bank account numbers. Free advised that the numbers were "not enough to make a direct debit from a bank".

About Free

Free 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:
Dates of birth
Full names
Gender
Phone numbers
Physical addresses

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 13.9M 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.

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 Free data breach?

In October 2024, Free experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 13.9M records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as bank account number, date of birth, full name, gender, phone number.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 13.9M 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 Free
  • Or concerned about credential reuse
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