14,616,719
Records Exposed
Apr 2021
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
During the first half of 2021, LinkedIn faced an incident where attackers scraped data from hundreds of millions of public profiles, which were later sold online. Although this scraping did not constitute a data breach, as it only involved publicly accessible information, the data was still monetized and widely circulated in hacking communities. The scraped data included around 400 million records, with 14.62 million unique email addresses, phone numbers, names, gender, and geographic location. LinkedIn addressed the situation in their post titled "An Update on Reports of Scraped Data." This event highlights the importance of securing even publicly available information to prevent unauthorized use and exploitation.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
No Passwords, SHA1
Category
Social Media
Indexed On
Sep 11, 2024
Breach Type
Database
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