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The fact that there is a column for APNS (Apple Push Notifications) suggests that this is a database dump from an iPhone app that supports push notifications. APNS tokens are generally tied to a specific app so it may be possible to figure out what app leaked their database.

The "NCFTA" seems to deal with identity theft. (Ironic)

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APNS tokens are generally tied to a specific app so it may be possible to figure out what app leaked their database

This isn't true, APNS device tokens are shared among apps on a device. The only time a device will have more than one device token is if it's being used for development.

This isn't to say that Apple couldn't correlate the device tokens by looking for shared apps with active APNS entitlements.

I don't think so. The device token is even generated over the version of the app. Meaning: you get a new device token if the app version changes.

No: the APNS token is only changed if you get a new device (as it is tied to your device's certificate) or restore your phone (and not restore a backup: if you restore a backup it restores the token).

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2338267/is-the-apn-device...

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