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March 22, 2017 Verified Data Services

Factual Data Breach

The Factual data record refers to the file of business and point-of-interest data associated with the data collector Factual on March 22, 2017, which was later shared as an alleged breach.

2.5 Million
Reported Records
4
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Email addresses
Employers
Phone numbers
Physical addresses

Additional Information

Added DateDecember 24, 2019
Breach DateMarch 22, 2017
Domainfactual.com
SourceBusiness location data aggregator exposure
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameFactual
SectorData Services
CountryUnited States
Websitefactual.com

Risk Level

Critical

The reported impact exceeds 1 million and falls within the critical severity band.

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