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2014 Alipay — 20GB user data, insider theft

2014 Unknown records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Names, phone, email, addresses, purchase records

Technical writeup

Former employee stole data in 2010, sold to e-commerce firms. Names, phone, email, addresses, purchase records. 20GB. Discovered 2012, charged 2013.

Root cause

Insider theft

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