Data Breach
First American Data Breach
885.0M records exposed • May 2019
You could find anyone's mortgage documents just by changing numbers in the website address. 885 million documents exposed.
What Happened
885 million mortgage and financial records were exposed through a simple URL manipulation vulnerability.
Attack method: IDOR vulnerability exposing document URLs
What Data Was Exposed
Bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, Mortgage records, Tax documents, Wire transfer info
Is your business exposed?
What to Do If You're Affected
- 1.
Monitor bank accounts for fraud
- 2.
Set up bank account alerts
Lessons for Businesses
- • Basic web security matters
- • IDOR vulnerabilities common
- • Test authorization controls
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