In mid to late 2015, a spam list known as the Special K Data Feed was discovered containing almost 31M identities. The data includes personal attributes such as names, physical and IP addresses, genders, birth dates and phone numbers. Read more about spam lists in industry-standard breach data sources.
Quick answer — was Special K Data Feed Spam List breached?
Yes. Special K Data Feed Spam List was breached in October 2015, exposing 30,741,620 records including dates of birth, email addresses, genders. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
In mid to late 2015, a spam list known as the Special K Data Feed was discovered containing almost 31M identities. The data includes personal attributes such as names, physical and IP addresses, genders, birth dates and phone numbers. Read more about spam lists in industry-standard breach data sources.
The exposed data included 6 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
The Special K Data Feed Spam List breach exposed 30,741,620 records — 30.7M people whose personal data is now circulating in criminal markets.
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Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Genders — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Yes. Stolen data from the Special K Data Feed Spam List breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2015 are still actively used in automated attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth does not expire. Even if you changed your Special K Data Feed Spam List password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Change your Special K Data Feed Spam List password immediately
Log into Special K Data Feed Spam List and change your password to something strong and unique — one you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you reused this password elsewhere, change it on every affected account. Attackers test stolen credentials against hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA on Special K Data Feed Spam List and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot access the account without the second factor.
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