📞 NumBuster 2018
About this breach
Numbuster - the application of the length of the name of the owner of the phone. It collects data from user phone books and provides a search for these data. In 2018, hackers were able to extract a key from the API application and used it for parsing database. They managed to collect 102 million Russian phones. The database contains only numbers and names with which other people were recorded in the phone books.
Compromised Data
This breach exposed the following types of personal information:
Full name
105.8M
104.2% of accounts
Telephone
101.5M
100% of accounts
Total data points: 207.3M
Unique accounts affected: 101.5M
🔐 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
👤 Full name
📞 Telephone
API Access
Get information about this breach programmatically:
GET https://data-wells.niamonx.io/api/breach/NumBuster-2018