You've Been Scraped
What was exposed
Email addressesEmployersGeographic locationsJob titlesNamesSocial 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 October and November 2018, security researcher Bob Diachenko identified several unprotected MongoDB instances believed to be hosted by a data aggregator . Containing a total of over 66M records, the owner of the data couldn't be identified but it is believed to have been scraped from LinkedIn hence the title "You've Been Scraped". The exposed records included names, both work and personal email addresses, job titles and links to the individuals' LinkedIn profiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the You've Been Scraped data breach?
In October and November 2018, security researcher Bob Diachenko identified several unprotected MongoDB instances believed to be hosted by a data aggregator . Containing a total of over 66M records, the owner of the data couldn't be identified but it is...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around October 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 66,147,869 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Employers, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names 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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