2,844 Separate Data Breaches Data Breach

What happened?

In February 2018, a massive collection of almost 3,000 alleged data breaches was found online . Whilst some of the data had previously been seen in Have I Been Pwned, 2,844 of the files consisting of more than 80 million unique email addresses had not previously been seen. Each file contained both an email address and plain text password and were consequently loaded as a single "unverified" data breach.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is February 19, 2018. The record was added to the catalogue on February 26, 2018 and last updated there on February 26, 2018.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Email addresses
• Passwords

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with 2,844 Separate Data Breaches around February 19, 2018. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.

What should you do?

Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.