The Salvadoran Citizens Leak: 1.6M Records Exposed. Yours May Be One.

HEROIC found the Salvadoran Citizens Database breach dated April 2024, exposing 1,664,176 records including email addresses, phone numbers, first names, last names, and birthdates from Salvadoran Citizens, a dataset of El Salvador residents' personal information that surfaced on a prominent hacking forum.

Why the Salvadoran Citizens Breach Is Dangerous

A combination of email addresses, phone numbers, full names, and birthdates gives attackers nearly everything needed for identity theft and account takeover. Criminals use birthdates alongside names and contact details to pass identity verification checks, open fraudulent accounts, and bypass security questions. This type of comprehensive national identity data is among the most valuable datasets on criminal forums.

What Was Exposed in the Salvadoran Citizens Leak

• Email addresses
• Phone numbers
• First names
• Last names
• Birthdates

Why This Salvadoran Citizens Data Puts You at Risk

Full names, birthdates, emails, and phone numbers together enable identity theft, targeted phishing, and fraud without requiring any passwords. Criminals use this combination to impersonate individuals, open fraudulent financial accounts, and bypass identity verification on banking and government platforms. Birthdates are particularly valuable for social engineering attacks and authentication bypass attempts.

How Database Breaches Work

Database breaches occur when attackers exploit vulnerabilities such as SQL injection or misconfigured servers to extract user records directly from a site's backend database. Once inside, they can download millions of records in minutes. The stolen data is then packaged and sold or shared across criminal forums and dark web marketplaces.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC operates one of the world's largest breach databases, covering more than 400 billion leaked records. Use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check if your email address or credentials appeared in the Salvadoran Citizens leak or thousands of other breaches in our database.