US ClixSense 2016 Hacking (Q16868)
From Open Risk Manual
A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | US ClixSense 2016 Hacking |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2016
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ClixSense, a site which pays users to view ads and take surveys, was the victim of a massive data breach compromising around 6.6 million user accounts. Usually when theres a data breach of this size, the information stolen contains usernames, passwords, and some other personal information, but due to the nature of ClixSense and the service it provided, home addresses, payment histories, and other banking details have also been compromised. According to the message posted to PasteBin along with a sample of the stolen data, social security numbers, dates of birth, and some internal emails from ClixSense may also have been compromised. Ars Technica reported this morning that about 2.2 million people have had their data posted to PasteBin over the weekend, reportedly just a taste of the 6.6 m (English)
