2023 Unprotected database — 1.5B records
Data compromised
Names, addresses, phone, email, purchase prices, mortgage details, tax IDs, property history
Technical writeup
Researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered unprotected database (1.16 TB). Property ownership data: property history, motivated sellers, bankruptcy, divorce, tax liens, foreclosure. Names, addresses, phone, email, purchase prices, mortgage details, tax IDs. Included celebrities. Secured after responsible disclosure.
Root cause
Unprotected database; inadequate access controls.