Disclosed Feb 9, 20233 years agoUnverified
Phishing attack on Reddit employee leads to theft of internal documents and code
Reddit disclosed on February 9, 2023 that attackers phished an employee's credentials in a targeted attack and accessed internal documents, code and some employee information. In June the BlackCat ransomware gang threatened to leak 80GB it said it stole in that incident.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | Internal documents, Source code, Employment |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Hackers threaten to leak 80GB of confidential data stolen from Reddittechcrunch.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Feb 9, 2023 |
Other breaches at Reddit
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 20188 years ago | Sep 4, 20188 years ago | Not stated | Tech | Confirmed | Unknown |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.