Tag: Leaky database
Data Breach Affects Millions of Dating App User Records
Security researchers from cybersecurity firm Wizcase discovered misconfigured databases leaking millions of records belonging to five dating service providers in the U.S. and East...
Hacker Infiltrates 22,900 Unsecured MongoDB Databases to Demand Ransom
An unknown hacker took control of over 22,900 unsecured MongoDB databases that were left online without password protection, a number that accounts for roughly47%...
3 Hacking Forums Hacked! Database Leaked Online
This might be a case of tasting one’s own medicine. Hackers turned against their own when they leaked databases from hacking forums. Researchers from...
Maropost’s Leaky Database on Google Cloud Server Exposes 95 Million Email Records
Whether it’s accidental or an intentional attack by hackers, database leaks are the worst scenarios for any organization. Apart from lawsuits, data breach incidents...
2.7 Billion Email Addresses Exposed Online
Researchers noticed a huge database containing email addresses and passwords left online without password protection.
A joint investigation by cybersecurity firm Comparitech and security researcher...
Contractor Leaks Personal Data of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Subscribers
An error from a third-party contractor has led to a massive data breach where personal information of hundreds of thousands of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile subscribers...