Avvo

4.1M total records 4.1M unique accounts

About this breach

Around December 2019, a leakage of Avvo lawyer catalog was published on the Hacker online forum. Later it was used in fraud with extortion. The data contained 4.1 million unique email addresses, as well as the HAS-1 hash, which most likely were user passwords. Several attempts to contact AVVO were unsuccessful.

Compromised Data

This breach exposed the following types of personal information:

📩
Email
4.1M
100% of accounts

Total data points: 4.1M

Unique accounts affected: 4.1M

🔐 What should I do?

  • Change your password immediately if you had an account
  • Enable two-factor authentication where possible
  • Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
  • Be aware of potential phishing attempts

📊 Data Classes

📩 Email

API Access

Get information about this breach programmatically:

GET https://data-wells.niamonx.io/api/breach/Avvo