Breachesby GlyphExperian
Disclosed Sep 1, 20201,284,637 accountsUnverified
In August 2020, Experian South Africa suffered a data breach which exposed the personal information of tens of millions of individuals. Only 1.3M of the records contained email addresses, whilst most contained government issued identity numbers, names, addresses, occupations and employers, amongst other person information.
What is known
| People affected | 1,284,637 (accounts in the leaked data, per Have I Been Pwned) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Happened | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Attack | Not stated |
| Data exposed | EmailsEmploymentGovernment IDsNamesPhone numbers |
| Sector | Tech |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Check your email | Have I Been Pwned |
Sources
Notices filed
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History of this record
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First seen 2026-09-25 (Have I Been Pwned). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.