Timehop is admitting that additional personal information was compromised in a data breach on July 4. The company first acknowledged the breach on Sunday, saying that users’ names, email addresses and phone numbers had been compromised. Today it said it that additional information, including date of birth and gender, was also taken. To understand what […]
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Hackers steal personal data from up to 21 million Timehop users
If you’re a Timehop user, we’ve got some really bad news. The app, which reminds you of your past social media postings, says it was hacked on July 4.
Timehop says some 21 million users are affected by the data breach, which exposed information such …
Timehop discloses July 4 data breach affecting 21 million
Timehop has disclosed a security breach that has compromised the personal data (names and emails) of 21 million users (essentially its entire user base). Around a fifth of the affected users — or 4.7M — have also had a phone number that was attached to their account breached in the attack. The startup, whose service plugs […]
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