Experian (2015)

Sep 16, 2015

Domain:

experian.com

Breach Count:

7,196,890

Region:

Global

News Report:

-

Leak from:

File Size:

933.78 MB

Uncompressed File Size:

5.64 GB

File Count:

12

Here is a summary of the Experian 2015 data breach:

In 2015, Experian, a US-based credit reporting agency, suffered a major data breach that exposed the sensitive information of nearly 7.2 million US consumers. The breach was discovered on February 18, 2015, and it was later reported that an unauthorized party gained access to Experians database through their website. The attackers obtained the personal and financial data of over 7.1 million individuals, including credit status information, dates of birth, email addresses, ethnicities, family structures, genders, home ownership statuses, income levels, IP addresses, names, phone numbers, and addresses.

The compromised data was associated with various industries, such as retail, finance, and healthcare. The breach affected individuals across the United States, including those who had applied for credit or used online services that required sensitive personal information. Experians investigation revealed that the attackers were able to gain access to the data because of a vulnerability in the companys website, which allowed them to bypass security measures and access the sensitive information. The incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity measures and the need for companies to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.

Leaked Information:

Credit status information

Date Of Birth

Ethnicities

Family structure

Gender

Home ownership statuses

Income levels

IP Address

Full Name

Phone

Address

Purchasing habits

We have loaded this breach into our database.

File List:

Experian_American_Samoa.csv

Experian_Arizona.csv

Experian_California.csv

Experian_Colorado.csv

Experian_Column_Names.csv

Experian_Connecticut.csv

Experian_Delaware.csv

Experian_Florida.csv

Experian_Georgia.csv

Experian_Guam.csv

Experian_Washington_DC.csv

RaidForums_Info.txt

File Content Sample:

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Jane,P,Kang,MS,63 Andrews Dr,Darien,CT,06820-6004,,3414,Y,7812353886,E,F,2,V,1972,01,04,43,43,S,I,4,6,,4,Y,M,O,09,S,2,4,2,Y,,Y,Y,,,,,,Y,Y,,,Y,,,Y,R3,,O,E1,B,,A,A,Y,A,,,,,,
Jean,W,Fleet,MS,845 Main St,South Windsor,CT,06074-3317,,2727,Y,5085489323,E,F,2,V,1929,11,03,86,86,D,I,3,6,B,0,N,M,O,15,S,2,2,1,Y,,Y,Y,,,,Y,,,Y,,,,Y,,,N2,,W,E1,C,,,B,Y,A,,,,,,
William,,Schultz,MR,123 Blakeman Rd,Madison,CT,06443-2847,,4329,N,2032453306,E,M,1,,0000,00,00,2,2,N,,,,,,,,R,03,S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,T5,,W,E1,P,,,D,,,[email protected],classicvacations.com,67.17.203.94,7/6/2015 9:08,2032463053,2032463053
Michiko,M,Finstein,,20 Devonwood Dr Apt 108,Farmington,CT,06032-1421,,1209,Y,6179431442,E,U,2,V,1933,04,24,82,82,I,I,2,5,B,0,N,M,O,15,S,2,2,1,Y,,Y,Y,,,,Y,Y,Y,Y,,Y,,Y,,Y,R7,,O,J1,S,,B,A,Y,A,,,,,,
Miyuki,H,Cohen,,137 Knowles Ave,Middletown,CT,06457-3116,,2902,Y,6178688784,E,U,2,,1957,08,00,58,58,N,C,3,,B,1,Y,M,R,09,S,3,4,2,Y,,Y,Y,,,,,,,,,,,,,,R7,,O,J1,S,,B,B,Y,,,,,,,
Christopher,Y,Okumura,MR,20 Liberty Sq Apt 179,Bloomfield,CT,06002-5421,APT 208,3621,Y,6173370029,E,M,1,V,1970,02,26,45,45,O,I,1,,C,,,S,O,11,M,4,4,1,Y,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,R7,,O,E1,S,,A,B,Y,B,,,,,,
Abigail,G,Wattley,MS,599 Main St # 1,Ridgefield,CT,06877-3811,,2428,Y,2034823394,E,F,1,,1983,02,23,32,32,J,I,,,,,,,,04,S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,T3,,W,E1,P,,,C,Y,,,,,,,
Robert,L,Kelsey,MR,22 Cynthia Ln,Middletown,CT,06457-2109,APT 2,1310,Y,6179899987,E,M,1,,1974,10,12,41,41,A,E,,,B,,,S,R,12,M,1,2,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,T3,,W,E1,P,,,D,N,,,,,,,
Diana,,Michta,MS,149 Bradley St Apt D,New Haven,CT,06511-6200,# 3,1805,Y,6172885023,E,F,4,V,1989,04,29,26,26,F,E,4,,,1,Y,M,O,02,,4,5,3,Y,,Y,Y,,,,,,,,,,,,,,00,,,,,,,D,Y,,,,,,,
Dana,K,Delehanty,MR,7 Falls Bashan Rd,Moodus,CT,06469-