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Experian Data Breach

Experian (2015)

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What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.

UnverifiedNo Passwords Leaked
accounts
27,835,340
Breached
September 16, 2015
Last Update
November 22, 2020

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What happened

In September 2015, the US based credit bureau and consumer data broker Experian suffered a data breach that impacted 15 million customers who had applied for financing from T-Mobile. An alleged data breach was subsequently circulated containing personal information including names, physical and email addresses, birth dates and various other personal attributes. Multiple Have I Been Pwned subscribers verified portions of the data as being accurate, but the actual source of it was inconclusive therefor this breach has been flagged as "unverified".

Compromised Info

  • Credit status information
  • Dates of birth
  • Email addresses
  • Ethnicities
  • Family structure
  • Genders
  • Home ownership statuses
  • Income levels
  • IP addresses
  • Names
  • Phone numbers
  • Physical addresses
  • Purchasing habits

Attestation

Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.

HIBP7,196,890
DEHASHED7,196,890
LEAKCHECKnot attested
VIGILANTE27,835,340

Sources & Link Methods

  • HIBP

FAQ

What was leaked in the Experian breach?

The Experian breach exposed: Credit status information, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure, Genders, Home ownership statuses, Income levels, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, and Purchasing habits.

When did the Experian breach happen?

The Experian breach was disclosed on September 16, 2015 and affected 27,835,340 records.

Am I affected by the Experian breach?

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