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  • Massive LinkedIn data breach. Because that is the future we live in.

    From LundukeJournal@1337:1/100 to All on Mon Jul 5 09:30:04 2021
    Massive LinkedIn data breach. Because that is the future we live in.

    Date:
    Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:48:17 +0000

    Description:
    One week ago June 22nd, 2021 a hacker posted the following advertisement:
    Hi I have 700 Million 2021 LinkedIn Records We can use MM/Escrow The hacker
    in question is listed as a GOD user on that particular hacker Continue
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    One week ago June 22nd, 2021 a hacker posted the following advertisement:

    Hi

    I have 700 Million 2021 LinkedIn Records

    We can use MM/Escrow

    The hacker in question is listed as a GOD user on that particular hacker forum, and uses some sort of anime cartoon as an avatar. Because, of course he/she does.

    According to a report from RestorePrivacy.com , who examined the sample provided by the hacker/seller, the data contains the following information: 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

    Thats a lot of personal data. For 700 Million people. This is the future we live in.

    The reality is this: There is no way to stop these data breaches and leaks.

    It simply is not possible.

    The more complex and interconnected (and On-Line accessible) a system is, the more insecure it becomes. Thats simply a fact of basic engineering and there is absolutely no way to stop it.

    As points of vulnerabilities and failures grow such as using cloud hosting providers, centralized authentication systems, and increasingly complex software stacks the number of such breaches will continue to grow.

    Every engineer that has worked in software for more than a decade or two
    knows this is a fact.

    If you have data in any On-Line service expect it to eventually be sold on
    the black market, or simply posted online for all to see.

    Aint the future neat?



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    Link to news story: https://www.lunduke.com/2021/06/massive-linkedin-data-breach-because-that-is-t he-future-we-live-in/


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