LinkedIn data of over 700 million users has reportedly been exposed in a new breach. LinkedIn has a total of 756 million (756 million) users, which means that over 92 percent of users’ data has been compromised in this new breach. The new dataset obtained by an unidentified hacker includes personal details of LinkedIn users, including phone numbers, physical addresses, geolocation data and estimated salaries.
Earlier, in April, LinkedIn confirmed a data breach affecting 500 million users, including personal details such as email addresses, phone numbers, workplace information, full names, account IDs, details of their social media accounts. The link and gender details were listed online.
LinkedIn said this in its clarification
According to LinkedIn, it did not suffer a data breach, but rather obtained information from scraping the network. LinkedIn clarified: “While we are still investigating the issue, our preliminary analysis hints that the dataset includes information scraped from LinkedIn as well as information obtained from other sources. This LinkedIn data There was no breach and our investigation has determined that no private LinkedIn member’s data was exposed. Scraping data from LinkedIn is a violation of our term of service and we are working relentlessly to ensure that our Members’ privacy is protected.”
New dataset of 700 million users available for sale
A new dataset of 700 million (700 million) users is also on sale on the dark web, with the hacker posting a sample set of 1 million (1 million) users for buyers. Restore Privacy first spotted this listing on the dark web and the sample data was cross-verified by 9to5Google. Sample datasets published on the dark web include information such as email addresses, full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, geolocation records, LinkedIn usernames and profile URLs, estimated salaries, personal and professional experiences/backgrounds, gender and social media accounts and usernames Huh.
Dataset does not contain passwords, but information is valuable
9to5Google reached out directly to the hacker, who says the data was obtained using a LinkedIn API to extract information people had uploaded to the site. The dataset does not include passwords, but the information is still very valuable and could be the equivalent of identity theft or phishing attempts.
Take these steps to stay safe
To protect your data, it is important to check the safety, security and privacy settings of the apps you use and make sure they are set up properly. Make sure you set a strong password and make it a habit to change them frequently. Also, enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever available, and don’t accept connections from unknown people, especially on LinkedIn and Facebook. Subscribe to sites like Have I Been Pwned for notifications if your email address is part of a data breach.