A data breach involving SL Data Services/Propertyrec — an Information Research Provider — was discovered and reported to WebsitePlanet by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler.
What happened:
A non-password-protected database containing more than 600K records was exposed. The leaked data includes PII, real estate data, court records, vehicle records (license plate and VIN), background check documents and more.
Why it matters:
A potential concern is targeted phishing or social engineering attacks, where a criminal could impersonate an individual whose personal information was exposed in a background check document.
Read their detailed report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/propertyrecs-breach-report/
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Vehicle & Property Records Exposed In Data Breach
A data breach involving SL Data Services/Propertyrec — an Information Research Provider — was discovered and reported to WebsitePlanet by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler.
What happened:
A non-password-protected database containing more than 600K records was exposed. The leaked data includes PII, real estate data, court records, vehicle records (license plate and VIN), background check documents and more.
Why it matters:
A potential concern is targeted phishing or social engineering attacks, where a criminal could impersonate an individual whose personal information was exposed in a background check document.
Read their detailed report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/propertyrecs-breach-report/
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