A Threat Actor Claims to be Selling Multiple Traders Leads Data

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📅 Date: 2025-01-27 15:26:07
🚨 Title: Alleged Sale of Multiple Traders Leads Data
🛡️ Victim Country: Not specified
🏭 Victim Industry: Financial Services
🏢 Victim Organization: Not specified
🌐 Victim Site: Not specified
📜 Category: Data Leak
🔗 Claim: https://breachforums.st/Thread-SELLING-High-quality-binary-option-traders-and-depositors-leads
🕵️‍♂️ Threat Actor: Imdb
🌍 Network: OpenWeb

📝 Description

A threat actor under the alias Imdb has listed for sale a large dataset containing 396,945 leads of binary option traders and depositors. According to the forum post, the dataset includes information on traders associated with various brokers and spans numerous countries.

The exposed data fields reportedly include:

• Email
• First Name and Last Name
• Phone Number
• Country
• IP Address
• Source
• Deposit Number
• Deposit Amount
• Broker Name

The post further specifies the breakdown of leads across various brokers and countries, indicating the widespread nature of the dataset. A downloadable sample of the data was also provided for verification.

WhiteIntel.io Data Leak Information

(No victim site disclosed)

📊 Compromised Data

1. Trader and Depositor Information:
   • Contact details (emails, phone numbers).
   • Geolocation data (country and IP address).
   • Financial details (deposit amounts and broker associations).
2. Broker-specific Data:
   • Leads distributed across major brokers like BinaryOnline (125,978 leads), PlusOption (26,514 leads), and others.
3. Country-specific Data:
   • Leads from over 50 countries, with significant numbers from regions such as the UAE, India, and Europe.

⚠️ Implications

1. For Brokers and Financial Institutions:
   • Potential reputational damage due to compromised customer data.
   • Loss of customer trust and future business opportunities.
2. For Affected Traders and Depositors:
   • Risks of phishing and fraud attempts.
   • Possible misuse of personal and financial data for fraudulent schemes.
3. For the Financial Services Industry:
   • Highlights vulnerabilities in customer data management and the risk of third-party leaks.

🔧 Recommendations

For Brokers and Financial Institutions

1. Conduct an internal review to confirm whether the leaked data corresponds to their clientele.
2. Notify affected customers and provide guidance on securing their accounts.
3. Strengthen customer data security protocols, including encryption and access control measures.

For Affected Individuals

1. Be wary of unsolicited communications, particularly those requesting financial or personal information.
2. Monitor accounts and financial activity for any signs of unauthorized access.
3. Update passwords and enable multi-factor authentication where possible.

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