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2024 Insider threat — 15,000+ records

2024 15.0K records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Names, emails, phone numbers

Technical writeup

Jan 2024. Threat actor sold database of 15k+ users (Germany, Switzerland, UK) on dark web. Alleged insider: rogue support team employee used phone camera to photograph internal screens ('analog hole'). Exposed: full names, emails, phone numbers. Risk of vishing and credential stuffing. GDPR/FADP implications.

Root cause

Insider threat; employee photographed internal screens.

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