1,417,210
Records Exposed
Jan 2023
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
May 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2023, approximately 1.4 million records originating from the Autotrader online vehicle marketplace surfaced on a widely known hacking forum. Autotrader clarified that the "data under scrutiny pertains to historical listing data that was predominantly accessible to the public on our platform at the time, accessible via automated collection methods." The dataset comprised 20,000 distinct email addresses, in addition to dealer contact information, such as physical addresses and phone numbers, along with comprehensive vehicle details, including VIN numbers.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
General Business
Indexed On
May 15, 2024
Breach Type
Database
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