Breachesby GlyphWashington Post
Disclosed Jul 7, 20111,270,000 affectedUnverified
Hackers steal 1.27 million user IDs and emails from Post jobs site
Unknown attackers broke into The Washington Post's jobs website on June 27 and 28, 2011 and took about 1.27 million user IDs and email addresses.
What is known
| People affected | 1,270,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Discovered | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Credentials and tokensEmails |
| Sector | Media · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
Notices filed
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