11,938,354
Records Exposed
Apr 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Mar 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In 2019, the public records search platform Instant Checkmate experienced a data breach that was only disclosed in early 2023. The breach compromised nearly 12 million distinct customer email addresses, along with their names, phone numbers, and passwords stored as scrypt hashes.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Other
Category
Online Tool
Indexed On
Mar 22, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign up for a LeakedSource Pro account to see exactly what data was exposed in this breach and get real-time notifications when your information appears in new breaches.
Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Instant Checkmate and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Be alert to smishing attacks (SMS phishing). Scammers may text you pretending to be banks or service providers.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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