Breach Database / Republican Party of Texas
Yes — Republican Party of Texas was breached.
- 72,596 accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2021-09-11 · texasgop.org
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In September 2021, the Republican Party of Texas was hacked by a group claiming to be "Anonymous" in retaliation for the state's controversial abortion ban. The September defacement was followed by a leak of data and documents which included material from the hosting provider Epik. Impacted data included over 72 thousand unique email addresses across various tables, some also including names, geographic location data, IP addresses and browser user agents.
What data was exposed
- Browser user agent details
- Email addresses
- Geographic locations
- IP addresses
- Names
What to do right now
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
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