Breach Database / Unverified Data Source
Yes — Unverified Data Source was breached.
- 11.5 million accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2021-01-26 · astoriacompany.com
- Unverified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In January 2021, over 11M unique email addresses were discovered by Night Lion Security alongside an extensive amount of personal information including names, physical and IP addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. Some records also contained social security numbers, driver's license details, personal financial information and health-related data, depending on where the information was sourced from. Initially attributed to Astoria Company, they subsequently investigated the incident and confirmed the data did not originate from their services.
What data was exposed
- Bank account numbers
- Credit status information
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Employers
- Health insurance information
- Income levels
- IP addresses
- Names
- Personal health data
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Smoking habits
- Social security numbers
What to do right now
- Watch your card and bank statements. Set up transaction alerts, and consider a card freeze or replacement if the exposure included full card numbers.
- Freeze your credit. A credit freeze at the major bureaus is free and blocks new accounts from being opened in your name.
- Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
- Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. Listing here means the service appears in the public breach record — not that your personal data was affected.