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Reddit announces data breach that threatens anonymity of users

Sourcehttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-announces-data-breach-threatens-anonymity-users-n896686

Parties InvolvedReddit

Severity

Medium

Disclosed PubliclyAugust 1, 2018

Initial DiscoveryJune 19, 2018

Leaked InformationUser names, Encrypted passwords, Email addresses, Content

Attack VectorApplication Layer

Tags

r/breachAccount TakeoverSMS-based authentication

August 1, 2018

We had a security incident. Here's what you need to know.

Official Statementhttps://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/93qnm5/we_had_a_security_incident_heres_what_you_need_to/?st=JKBEHH8G&sh=562ab497

August 1, 2018

Reddit announces data breach that threatens anonymity of users

Press Coveragehttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-announces-data-breach-threatens-anonymity-users-n896686