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Breach occurred 2017-06-05What 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.
Data exposed
Frequently asked questions
The Exposed VINs data breach occurred on June 5, 2017. It was added to Have I Been Pwned's breach catalog on June 9, 2017.
396,650 accounts were affected by the Exposed VINs data breach, according to Have I Been Pwned's records.
The Exposed VINs breach exposed the following data types: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family structure, Genders, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Vehicle details.
Have I Been Pwned has not independently verified the Exposed VINs breach. Unverified breaches can still be genuine — verification just means HIBP hasn't been able to confirm the data's authenticity directly, often because the source is a smaller or less-publicized incident.
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