Breach Intelligence

2,850

Total breached databases

In August 2020, Experian South Africa suffered a data breach which exposed the personal information of tens of millions of individuals. Only 1.3M of the records contained email addresses, whilst most contained government issued identity numbers, names, addresses, occupations and employers, amongst other person information.
  • Date: Aug 19, 2020
  • Country: South Africa
  • Category: Data Brokers
  • Records Announced: 1,284,637
  • Source: haveibeenpwned.com
  • Data: Company Information Email Addresses Government IDs Job Information Names Phone Numbers
  • Imported:
  • Passwords: No
In November 2011, the online sub4sub site known as EazySubs suffered a data breach. The breach included YouTube usernames, Usernames, Email addresses, IP Address and passwords stored as MD5(MD5($pass).$salt) hashes. In total, 40k users were affected.
  • Data: Email Addresses IP Addresses Passwords Social Profiles Usernames
  • Imported:
  • Number of lines: 40,501
  • Size: 7.81 MB
  • Passwords: vBulletin
  • Cracked: 90%
In May 2021, the "game trivia community" Reward the Fan suffered a data breach that impacted 96.5k members. The breach included Email addresses, Phone numbers and Amount of points.
  • Data: Balances Email Addresses Phone Numbers
  • Imported:
  • Number of lines: 1,545,251
  • Size: 36.49 MB
  • Passwords: No
The French e-cigarette and vape firm Taklope's online store experienced a data breach around January 2022. Data including full names, email addresses, dates of birth, and passwords stored as MD5($salt.$pass) hashes were exposed as a result of the assault (Static salt). 269k users were impacted in total.
  • Date: 2021
  • Domain: taklope.com
  • Category: E-commerce & Retail
  • Records Announced: 269,000
  • Data: The exact data fields compromised in the taklope.com 2021 breach are still under review. Updates will be published when confirmed.
  • Imported:
  • Passwords: ?

There is no official description for the Instagrad.org 2019 data breach at this time. However, this record will allow future verification once the breach is processed. For now, you can use our search tool to see if your personal information appears in other breaches.

  • Data: The specific records exposed in the Instagrad.org 2019 breach have not yet been identified. We will update this section with details when they are confirmed.
  • Imported:
  • Number of lines: 15,214
  • Size: 1.04 MB
  • Passwords: ?

The Litehack.ru 2014 breach has been documented in our records, but additional information is not yet available. When the breach is imported, you will be able to search against it. For now, you can check if your data appears in other breaches.

  • Data: The data involved in the Litehack.ru 2014 security incident has not been specified. We are monitoring for reliable updates and will publish them here.
  • Imported:
  • Number of lines: 467,754
  • Size: 206.24 MB
  • Passwords: ?
In June 2017, an unsecured database with more than 10 million VINs (vehicle identification numbers) was discovered by researchers. Believed to be sourced from US car dealerships, the data included a raft of personal information and vehicle data along with 397k unique email addresses.
  • Data: Birthdates Email Addresses Family Members Genders Names Phone Numbers Physical Locations Vehicle Information
  • Imported:
  • Passwords: No

Frequently Asked Questions

A data breach is unauthorized access to data (often involving account takeover, malware, or misconfigured infrastructure). A data leak is exposure of data due to mistakes like public cloud storage, open databases, or accidental publishing. A database dump is a packaged dataset that may come from a breach, leak, scraping, or aggregation.

Change passwords for any affected accounts immediately, prioritizing email, banking, and any account that shares the same password. Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible. Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity and consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze if financial data was exposed.

Start with containment and verification: confirm what data was exposed, identify the entry point, rotate credentials (especially SSO, VPN, email), and enforce MFA. Then investigate affected systems, notify stakeholders as required, and harden controls to prevent recurrence. A structured incident response plan helps keep the work measurable and compliant.

Dark web monitoring helps you spot exposure signals early — before stolen data is widely reused for account takeover or targeted attacks. Monitoring complements vulnerability management by revealing when attackers already have leverage. Pair it with continuous attack surface monitoring and strong Asset Discovery to reduce blind spots.

Not always. Some datasets are old, incomplete, or derived from third parties. However, any exposure increases risk because credentials and personal data can be reused indefinitely. Treat it as a priority signal: rotate credentials, enforce MFA, review suspicious logins, and audit the systems that could have produced the data.

SynScan helps you connect the dots between attack surface exposure, vulnerabilities, and breach signals so you can prioritize remediation and reduce the chance of repeat incidents.