Disclosed Feb 9, 2023Unverified
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 documentsSource codeEmployment |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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