Breachesby GlyphChoicePoint
Disclosed Feb 15, 2005163,000 affectedSettled
Data broker sold records of 163,000 consumers to identity thieves posing as clients
ChoicePoint sold consumer reports on more than 163,000 people to fraudsters who posed as legitimate businesses, leading to at least 800 cases of identity theft according to the FTC. The case helped drive US state breach notification laws.
What is known
| People affected | 163,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | NamesSocial Security numbersFinancialAddresses |
| Sector | Data brokers · US |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | $10M FTC civil penalty plus $5M consumer redress (2006) (about $15M) |
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First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.