Breachesby GlyphDisclosed Jun 6, 2012Confirmed
Stolen LinkedIn password hashes posted online; full dump surfaces in 2016
LinkedIn confirmed that some of about 6.5 million leaked password hashes belonged to its members. In 2016 a much larger set from the same 2012 breach appeared for sale, and Have I Been Pwned loaded 164.6 million email addresses.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 6, 2012 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | EmailsPasswords |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at LinkedIn
Scraped LinkedIn profile data offered for saleScraping exposed education records, emails, location data, employment records, names and phone numbers.Scraping126M accountsTechUSApr 8, 2021Hacking breachHacking exposed emails, passwords, names, insurance details and addresses. Reported to the California AG.165M accountsTechUSMay 21, 2016
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