The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for creating, managing, and storing synthetic data that is designed to be placed within databases having real data to deceive, attract, detect and/or track unauthorized access thereof. The synthetic data can be stored as a honeyrecord in a database table that is interspersed with real data such that the honeyrecord is indistinguishable from real data or combined to form a honeytable having multiple honeyrecords therein. In some embodiments, the synthetic data can be used to create a user persona having one or more parameters to construct a profile or an identity honeyrecord of an individual. The parameters can include private information such as name, sex, passport number, social security number, bank account or credit card details, biometric details, passwords, and other information that is attractive to hackers and other data thieves. Creation of the honeyrecord can be performed without referencing any aspect of real data that is stored within the database, knowledge of the real data, or access to the database. Once created, the system can monitor the honeyrecords for release in online sources or for other forms of interaction, which can indicate that a breach took place.