Data Breach
Experian Data Breach
24.0M records exposed • August 2020
A scammer tricked an Experian employee into handing over 24 million people's personal information.
What Happened
24 million South African consumers had their data exposed after an employee was socially engineered.
Attack method: Social engineering attack on employee
What Data Was Exposed
Personal information, ID numbers, Contact details
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What to Do If You're Affected
- 1.
Monitor credit reports
Lessons for Businesses
- • Social engineering training critical
- • Verify all data requests
- • Limit employee data access
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