ShellCodeX Breach Report
Exposed VINs Data Breach
Unverified
Accounts exposed
396,650
Breach date
05 Jun 2017
Added to tracker
09 Jun 2017
Data classes
8
What happened
In June 2017, an unsecured database with more than 10 million VINs (vehicle identification numbers) was discovered by researchers. Believed to be sourced from US car dealerships, the data included a raft of personal information and vehicle data along with 397k unique email addresses.
Exposed data
Dates of birth
Email addresses
Family structure
Genders
Names
Phone numbers
Physical addresses
Vehicle details
Recommended actions
- Watch for targeted phishing emails referencing Exposed VINs — attackers weaponise breach data quickly.
- Stay alert for smishing (SMS phishing) and SIM-swap attempts using your phone number.
- Exposed identity data raises identity-theft risk — consider credit monitoring or a credit freeze.
- Check whether your email address appears in this breach on haveibeenpwned.com.
Am I affected?
Check whether your email address appears in this breach.
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