Data Breach
Verifications.io Data Breach
763.0M records exposed • February 2019
A company that verifies email addresses left their database completely open. 763 million email addresses and tons of personal information were exposed for anyone to take.
What Happened
Verifications.io, an email validation service, left a MongoDB database exposed containing 763 million unique email addresses and extensive personal data.
Attack method: Exposed MongoDB database
What Data Was Exposed
Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Addresses, Gender, Dates of birth, Employers, IP addresses
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What to Do If You're Affected
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Check if you are affected at haveibeenpwned.com
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Be vigilant for spam and phishing
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Consider changing email address for sensitive accounts
Lessons for Businesses
- • MongoDB databases require authentication configuration
- • Email validation services handle massive datasets
- • B2B services can expose consumer data
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