HIGH SEVERITY

Miami-Dade County Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

7.5Severity
62KRecords
4Data Fields
2023Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.

Primary downstream threats:
  • Identity theft and synthetic identity construction using government-issued IDs
  • SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
  • Doxxing risk from physical address exposure

Breach Intelligence

EntityMiami-Dade County
OrganizationCounty Government • United States
Breach DateMay 2023
DisclosureDecember 2024
Records Exposed~62K
Attack VectorUnknown
SourceDataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In May 2023, Miami-Dade County, a county government based in United States, experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 62K records containing full name, phone number, physical address, ssn.

Credential data was included in the breach, creating risk for account takeover across platforms where passwords may have been reused. Physical address data was exposed, which may increase targeting risk for affected individuals.

The incident has been cataloged by DataBreach.com. ObscureIQ has independently verified and classified this breach as part of its ongoing threat intelligence operations.

About Miami-Dade County

County government in Florida.

County GovernmentUnited Statesmiamidade.gov

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Full names
Phone numbers
Physical addresses

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 62K 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.

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.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened in the Miami-Dade County data breach?

In May 2023, Miami-Dade County experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 62K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as full name, phone number, physical address:home, ssn.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 62K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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