a deep dive into the Radaris co-founders
New security development detected from Krebs on Security. If you live in the United States, the data broker Radaris likely knows a great deal about you, and they are happy to sell what they know to anyone.
What happened
Recent reporting highlighted a deep dive into the radaris co-founders. If you live in the United States, the data broker Radaris likely knows a great deal about you, and they are happy to sell what they know to anyone. Formed in 2009, Radaris is a vast people-search network for finding data on individuals, properties, phone numbers, businesses and addresses.
Why it matters
This matters because it has practical implications for defensive prioritisation, exposure management, or incident response rather than sitting as abstract security commentary.
Assessment
The strongest signal here is not just the headline event, but the wider pattern it points to. In practice, that means operators should read this as a broader signal over noise item rather than a narrow one-off.
Recommended actions
- Review whether the issue, advisory, or attack pattern is relevant to your environment, suppliers, or exposed systems
- Patch, harden, or validate logging and monitoring coverage where applicable
- Monitor follow-on reporting or primary-source updates for scope expansion, implementation guidance, or stronger enforcement signals
Further reading
- Primary source
- Source profile: Reporting