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Hacker ransoms employee database ($250k)

2022 Unknown records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Employee data, Internal documents

Technical writeup

Hacker used social engineering to access internal systems and downloaded employee contact info (names, ID numbers, phones, emails). Requested $250k not to release. Verizon declined to engage.

Root cause

Social engineering; internal access.

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