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2016 — Snapchat: Snapchat has notified current and former employes…

2016 700 records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Personal information

Technical writeup

Snapchat has notified current and former employes of a phishing scam that targeted their payroll department that compromised employee information.The information compromised included names, Snapchat employee ID, Social Security numbers, state of residence and work, 2015 wages earned, including stock-option gains, costs of company paid benefits for life and health insurance, relocation reimbursements, employee contricutions to retirement, dependent care, and healthcare plans, additional required

Root cause

Hacking

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