What was exposed
Email addressesPasswords
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
Details
In May 2016, LinkedIn had 164 million email addresses and passwords exposed . Originally hacked in 2012, the data remained out of sight until being offered for sale on a dark market site 4 years later. The passwords in the breach were stored as SHA1 hashes without salt, the vast majority of which were quickly cracked in the days following the release of the data.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LinkedIn data breach?
In May 2016, LinkedIn had 164 million email addresses and passwords exposed . Originally hacked in 2012, the data remained out of sight until being offered for sale on a dark market site 4 years later. The passwords in the breach were stored as SHA1 hashes...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around May 2012.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 164,611,595 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses and Passwords.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
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