Breach Database / Capital Economics

▍Yes — Capital Economics was breached.

• 263,829 accounts affected
• Breach occurred 2020-12-12 · capitaleconomics.com
• Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog

What happened

In December 2020, the economic research company Capital Economics suffered a data breach that exposed 263k customer records. The exposed data included email and physical addresses, names, phone numbers, job titles and the employer of impacted customers.

What data was exposed

• Email addresses
• Employers
• Job titles
• Names
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses

What to do right now

1. 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.
2. Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
3. Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
4. Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
5. 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.

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