CRITICAL SEVERITY

Unverified Data Source Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

10.0Severity
11.5MRecords
14Data Fields
2021Year

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 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
  • Employment-based social engineering using job and employer data

Breach Intelligence

EntityUnverified Data Source
Breach DateJanuary 2021
Disclosure44279.0
Records Exposed~11.5M
Attack VectorUnknown
Discovered ByNight Lion
SourceHave I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In January 2021, Unverified Data Source experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 11.5M records containing bank account number, credit status, date of birth, email address, employer, financial profile.

The exposed dataset includes financial information, which elevates the risk of fraud and identity theft. Credential data was included in the breach, creating risk for account takeover across platforms where passwords may have been reused.

The breach was identified by security researcher Night Lion. The incident has been cataloged by Have I Been Pwned. ObscureIQ has independently verified and classified this breach as part of its ongoing threat intelligence operations.

About Unverified Data Source

Unverified Data Source is an organization. Approximately 11.5M records associated with this organization were exposed in the breach. The breach dataset includes contact information, suggesting the organization collected user registration data.

Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Credit status
Dates of birth
Email addresses
Employer information
Financial profile data
Full names
Health information
IP addresses
Phone numbers
Physical addresses

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 11.5M 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 Unverified Data Source data breach?

In January 2021, Unverified Data Source experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 11.5M records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as bank account number, credit status, date of birth, email address, employer.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 11.5M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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