Tag: data breach

LinkedIn Responds to Reports of Data Breach Affecting 700 Million of Its Users

By Entrepreneur Staff Recently, several media reported on the data breach of more than 700 million users of the professional social network, LinkedIn, which is equivalent to just over 90 percent of people who use the platform. However, the social network explained through a statement that it is not a data breach, at least not “private data.” “Our…


Hackers Stole Nearly 26 Million User Login Credentials for Sites Like Amazon, Google, Facebook

Hackers using a custom Trojan-type malware stole nearly 26 million login credentials—emails or usernames and associated passwords—from almost a million websites over a two year period, including from such namesakes as Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter, according to cybersecurity provider NordLocker. The malware infiltrated over 3 million Windows-based computers between 2018 and 2020, with the cyber…