Propertyrec Leak Exposes Over Half a Million Background Check Records
hackread.comA critical data security lapse has left a massive trove of personal information vulnerable, raising concerns about identity theft and targeted attacks. The exposed data belongs to SL Data Services, LLC, which is doing business as Propertyrec, which offers real estate and criminal record search services.
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a publicly accessible database containing over 644,000 files, totalling a whopping 713 GB of data. Notably, this database lacked even basic password protection, leaving it wide open for anyone to access.
What Information Was Exposed?
The exposed database contained a goldmine of sensitive personal information, including:
- Full names
- Phone numbers
- Home addresses
- Email addresses
- Employment history
- Family member details
- Social media accounts
- Criminal record history
- Property ownership reports
- Vehicle records (license plate and VIN)
“Around 95% of the limited sample of documents I saw were labelled as “background checks” Fowler noted in his report shared with Hackead.com ...
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