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2013 source code and user data breach

2013 38.0M records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Dates of birth, Source code, Credentials, Passwords (hashed)

Technical writeup

Attackers breached Adobe's network and stole source code for multiple products and encrypted customer password hashes. Many hashes were weak (reversible) and user data was exposed.

Root cause

Inadequate access controls and weak password hashing (reversible encryption) for customer credentials.

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