51,725,435
Records Exposed
Jun 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Feb 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In June 2020, a data set containing nearly 250 million records was mistakenly linked to the database marketing company Acxiom and later circulated within hacking circles. Upon investigation, Acxiom confirmed that the claims are indeed false, and the data, which has been widely accessible in various environments, was not sourced from Acxiom nor the result of an Acxiom breach. This data set included nearly 52 million unique email addresses. This case emphasizes the importance of verifying data breach sources to avoid misinformation.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Feb 27, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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