10,273,199
Records Exposed
Jan 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2020, U.S. data broker LimeLeads experienced a data breach that exposed 40 million business contacts, including 10 million unique email addresses. The compromised data encompassed company names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and email domains. This breach was later discovered on a widely known online hacking forum, where it was publicly accessible to anyone.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Jun 26, 2024
Breach Type
Database
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