Breach registry
MasterDeeds Data Breach
Master Deeds
What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 2,257,930
- Breached
- March 14, 2017
- Last Update
- October 18, 2017
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What happened
In March 2017, a 27GB database backup file named "Master Deeds" was sent to HIBP by a supporter of the project. Upon detailed analysis later that year, the file was found to contain the personal data of tens of millions of living and deceased South African residents. The data included extensive personal attributes such as names, addresses, ethnicities, genders, birth dates, government issued personal identification numbers and 2.2 million email addresses. At the time of publishing, it's alleged the data was sourced from Dracore Data Sciences (Dracore is yet to publicly confirm or deny the data was sourced from their systems). On 18 October 2017, the file was found to have been published to a publicly accessible web server where it was located at the root of an IP address with directory listing enabled. The file was dated 8 April 2015.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Deceased statuses
- Email addresses
- Employers
- Ethnicities
- Genders
- Government issued IDs
- Home ownership statuses
- Job titles
- Names
- Nationalities
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the MasterDeeds breach?
The MasterDeeds breach exposed: Dates of birth, Deceased statuses, Email addresses, Employers, Ethnicities, Genders, Government issued IDs, Home ownership statuses, Job titles, Names, Nationalities, Phone numbers, and Physical addresses.
When did the MasterDeeds breach happen?
The MasterDeeds breach was disclosed on March 14, 2017 and affected 2,257,930 records.
Am I affected by the MasterDeeds breach?
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