Salvadoran Citizens Data Breach

What happened?

In April 2024, nearly 6 million records of Salvadoran citizens were published to a popular hacking forum . The data included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, physical addresses and nearly 1M unique email addresses. Further, over 5M corresponding profile photos were also included in the breach.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is April 2, 2024. The record was added to the catalogue on April 10, 2024 and last updated there on April 10, 2024.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Dates of birth
• Email addresses
• Government issued IDs
• Names
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses
• Profile photos

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 Salvadoran Citizens around April 2, 2024. 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.