Data stolen from 700 million LinkedIn accounts is reportedly available to buy on the dark web, according to PrivacySharks. This followed a major breach earlier this year, which now leaves many people susceptible to identity theft, phishing attacks, and many other cyber security related issues.
According to RestorePrivacy, a hacker reportedly advertised the sensitive information of these stolen LinkedIn accounts for sale. The same hacker posted a sample of 1 million accounts to prove their authenticity.
The following information was reportedly stolen:
Email Addresses
Full names
Phone numbers
Physical addresses
Geolocation records
LinkedIn username and profile URL
Personal and professional experience/background
Genders
Other social media accounts and usernames
This data was cross check and analysed, revealing that the data was accurate and up to date, with samples from 2020-21
LinkedIn has a total of 756 million active accounts, meaning the data breach affects 92% of its members.
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