[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f101buugcd6vwb":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":28,"seoTitle":16,"seoTitleEn":29,"seoDescription":16,"seoDescriptionEn":30,"logoUrl":31,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":32,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"68e3266eda11adda488251c4","explore-talent","Explore Talent (July 2024) Data Breach","explore-talent-july-2024","exploretalent.com","2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z","2024-07-25T03:21:40.000Z","2026-07-02T12:26:55.059Z","2026-07-18T23:50:29.163Z","Casting platform contact data breach","",[],5371574,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25,26,27],"Email addresses","Names","Phone numbers","Physical addresses","\u003Cp>The Explore Talent (July 2024) record refers to the ExploreTalent.com data leak that was published in a publicly accessible forum in July 2024 but records the incident date as February 28, 2022. The record covers 5,371,574 unique email accounts; some sources cite the total number of rows as approximately 5.7 million. Verified data types include email addresses, names, phone numbers, and physical addresses. Due to the context of acting, modeling, casting, and talent profiles, this information not only produces a general spam risk; it increases the risk of fake casting invitations, fake agency communications, fake portfolio updates, and targeted fraud via addresses\u002Fphone numbers. Passwords, payment cards, bank accounts, or official identification are not among the verified data classes in this record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The types of data listed in this record are the fields Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, and Physical addresses. The email address and name facilitate the preparation of personalized casting or agency messages. The phone number allows the attacker to switch to out-of-email call and text message channels. The physical address field can make messages such as fake casting locations, fake contract deliveries, fake portfolio submissions, or regional event invitations more convincing. This record is not a password leak; however, when communication and address data are found together, the risk of phishing, fake job offers, harassment, spam, and social engineering increases. The context of a talent platform is especially important for young users, aspiring players, and those who want to be visible; attackers may try to gain trust with messages that include urgent applications or urgent payment pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified main metric is 5,371,574 unique email accounts. The statement 'July 2024' refers to the publication period of the record; the event date and data source are associated with records spanning the period from 2022 to 2023. Therefore, the date field has been preserved as February 28, 2022. Data classes are limited only to email, name, phone, and physical address. Password, username, payment card, bank account, date of birth, official ID, portfolio file, photo, or private message content have not been verified in this record. A positive result indicates that the person's contact information associated with the platform or this data set has been exposed; it does not mean that the account password has been compromised. This distinction is particularly important because misinformation in the casting and talent industry can cause unnecessary panic or incorrect actions for the user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The main group at risk may be people who have created profiles on Explore Talent and left contact information for acting, modeling, music, advertising, extra work, or casting opportunities. Users with a physical address and phone number can be targeted with fake agency searches, fake audition invitations, fake portfolio fees, fake membership renewals, or fake contract messages. Young users, candidates just starting their careers, and those applying with family support may be more vulnerable, because fear of missing an opportunity can lead to quick decisions. The risk of profile matching increases for people who share the same phone number and email address on social media profiles.Users who want to be visible as actors, models, or content creators may find messages written in familiar industry terms easier to trust. On the corporate side, agencies and casting teams may also encounter fake candidate communications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If your email address is visible in this record, first make sure that the passwords of the accounts you use on Explore Talent and similar talent platforms are unique. Even if the password field is not verified, your email address can be used in fake login or membership renewal messages. Before clicking on links in unexpected casting, agency, portfolio, photoshoot, contract, membership renewal, or application fee messages, verify the institution through an independent channel. Even if the caller knows your name and address, do not share payment information, ID, bank details, or one-time verification codes. Do not go to invitations to a physical address without verifying the event location and the identity of the person. If you use the same contact information on social media profiles, review your privacy settings and publicly visible profile details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Contact information shared for talent and casting platforms can remain in circulation for a long time. Users may prefer a separate email address or email alias for career applications, agency communication, and portfolio services. Using a phone number only for trusted and necessary applications reduces the risk of targeted calls in the future. Sharing information at the city or regional level instead of a physical address offers a more controlled profile whenever possible. Candidate records should be regularly reduced on the platform side, access to contact data should be restricted, and candidates should be given clear warnings to distinguish fake casting, fake membership fee, and fake agency messages. Users can also be more resilient to pressure messages by learning in advance about the payment, contract, and selection processes of real agencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>LeakData check shows whether your email address appeared in the Explore Talent (July 2024) leak. A positive result does not mean that your password or payment card has been exposed; a verified risk involves the misuse of email, name, phone, and physical address information. User actions include verifying unexpected casting and agency messages, rejecting fee requests received by phone, reducing the risk of social media profile matching, and checking the security of other accounts using the same email address. If the same address also appears in other job, career, e-commerce, or social media leaks, the risk increases; attackers can combine contact information with career goals and visible profile information to create more convincing messages.\u003C\u002Fp>","Explore Talent (July 2024) Data Breach (5.4 Million Reported Records)","Explore Talent (July 2024) Data Breach. 5.4 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers. Review the scope…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fexploretalent_com.webp",false,{"name":34,"sector":35,"country":36,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":16,"websiteStatus":16,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Explore Talent","Entertainment","United States"]