The data of Julian Assange – the founder of Wikileaks – was also found in this breach who lived in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012 till April this year after being granted asylum initially.
When companies like Facebook can suffer data breaches, it is a good idea for smaller firms to step up their security game. This advice unbeknownst to an Ecuadorian data analytics firm named Novaestrat has resulted in the leakage of the personal information of over 20 million people – inclusive of 7 million children – due to an insecure server.
The data includes their full names, national identity card numbers, tax identification numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, information of family members, employment information and other sensitive information.
It is reported that the information apparently came from outside sources which could involve the Ecuadorian government registries, automotive associations, and a national bank as well.
See: Verifications.io breach: Database with 2 billion records leaked
An example of an entry in the database, reported by vpnMentor.
Alarming is the fact that Ecuador’s population currently numbers near 16.5 million people. With the breach exposing the data of 20 million, it is likely that the country’s entire population may have been compromised. The additional records may be of people from other countries but this is yet to be confirmed as duplicated records are also a possibility.
See: Personal & banking data of 120 million Brazilians leaked online
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