A company you likely never heard of may have leaked personal information about you on the internet.
A security researcher this summer discovered that the Florida-based firm Exactis exposed a database that contained nearly 340 million individual records on a publicly accessible server. “It seems like this is a database with pretty much every US citizen in it,” the researcher told Wired.
While the leak does not appear to contain credit card information or Social Security numbers, it does include a wide range of other personal data, including home addresses, phone numbers, home ownership status, family status, income levels and other information.
How does this affect me?
Keep an eye out for sketchy emails and messages, as cybercriminals may use this stolen information for phishing emails and social engineering scams.
If you receive a suspicious email or social media message, don’t click on any links. You’re better off just deleting the email or message entirely.
How else can I protect myself?
Please contact the Technology Support Center at 856-256-4400 or support@rowan.edu with any other questions.