2013 LivingSocial — 50M customer records hacked
Data compromised
Names, emails, birthdates, encrypted passwords
Technical writeup
LivingSocial, a daily deals website, was hacked in April 2013. The breach exposed names, email addresses, birthdates, and encrypted passwords for approximately 50 million customers. The company forced password resets for all affected users.
Root cause
Unauthorized access; hacking