EPA.gov
High Impact•
16,230,899 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
Between 2022 and 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.gov) experienced a data breach that exposed data relating to over 9.2 million individuals and staff. The compromised information included names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses, with a notable prevalence of corporate email addresses. Over 8.4 million unique emails were identified in the breach, compromising detailed personal and contact information across several files.
What to do if you're affected
- 1.Change your password immediately if you have an account with this service
- 2.Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever possible
- 3.Check if your email appears in the breach using Have I Been Pwned
- 4.Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
- 5.Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords