2018 — In an SEC filing Tuesday, the online textbook rental…
Data compromised
Personal
Technical writeup
In an SEC filing Tuesday, the online textbook rental and tutorial company said that, in late April, an unauthorized party gained access to a company database hosting user data – including names, emails, shipping addresses, and passwords. Chegg said user data for its family of brands, including EasyBib, could also have been affected. The company said that it first learned of the breach on Sept. 19 and, today, plans to start notifying approximately 40 million registered users and regulatory authorities about the incident.
Root cause
Hacking: Unknown