LinkedIn Scraped and Faked Data (2023)
What was exposed
Email addressesGendersGeographic locationsJob titlesNamesProfessional skillsSocial media profiles
What to do if you were affected
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In November 2023, a post to a popular hacking forum alleged that millions of LinkedIn records had been scraped and leaked . On investigation, the data turned out to be a combination of legitimate data scraped from LinkedIn and email addresses constructed from impacted individuals' names.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LinkedIn Scraped and Faked Data (2023) data breach?
In November 2023, a post to a popular hacking forum alleged that millions of LinkedIn records had been scraped and leaked . On investigation, the data turned out to be a combination of legitimate data scraped from LinkedIn and email addresses constructed from...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around November 2023.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 19,788,753 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names, Professional skills and Social media profiles.
What should I do if I was affected?
Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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