From portswigger.net
Experian South Africa has warned of a data breach after an unnamed fraudster obtained information on the country’s residents by posing as a client.
In a statement issued by the credit monitoring agency yesterday (August 19), Experian said it had identified the offender, who allegedly intended to use the data to create insurance and credit-related marketing leads.
A successful court order resulted in the data being deleted from the individual’s devices, Experian said.
“Our investigations indicate that an individual in South Africa, purporting to represent a legitimate client, fraudulently requested services from Experian,” the statement reads.