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MODULE_DEPLOYED // BREACH-DATA-ANALYSIS

BREACH DATA ANALYSIS

Learn how to search, analyse, and interpret data from known security breaches for OSINT investigations. Understand credential stuffing, exposure assessment, and timeline analysis.

INTERMEDIATE

EST_TIME: 2-3 HOURS

PHASES: 3

SYNC_PROGRESS0 / 3 PHASES COMPLETED (0%)
MISSION_PHASES
1
UNDERSTANDING BREACH DATADURATION: 20 min
2
CREDENTIAL ANALYSIS WORKFLOWDURATION: 30 min
3
TIMELINE AND CORRELATIONDURATION: 25 min
OPERATIONAL_DATA
EXTRACT_RESOURCES
PHASE_001 // CURRENT_OBJECTIVE
UNDERSTANDING BREACH DATA
NODE: 1 / 3

What Breach Data Contains

Data breaches leak various types of information:

  • **Credentials**: Email + password combinations (sometimes plaintext, sometimes hashed)
  • **Personal data**: Names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth
  • **Financial data**: Credit card numbers, bank account details
  • **Internal communications**: Emails, messages, documents
  • **Source code**: Proprietary code, API keys, internal infrastructure details

Common Sources

  • **HaveIBeenPwned**: Largest public breach aggregation (12B+ records)
  • **Dehashed**: Searchable breach database with cracked passwords
  • **IntelX**: Dark web data search engine
  • **Public Telegram channels**: Leak announcement groups
  • **RaidForums / Breached**: (historical, now defunct or migrated)

Legal and Ethical Boundaries

  • Accessing stolen data may be illegal in your jurisdiction
  • Viewing leaked credentials of a living person may violate privacy laws
  • Never use breached passwords to access accounts
  • Document your source and the legal basis for accessing it