Hacker sells millions of LinkedIn users’ data
Over 500 million users’ profiles of the popular American business and employment-oriented online service LinkedIn are currently on sale on a hacker site.
It was reported on April 6, 2021, by CyberNews that over 500 million users’ valid information such as their user IDs, names, email addresses, phone numbers, gender, professional titles and links to other social media profiles were sold on a website popular to hackers for a certain amount of money.
“This is not a LinkedIn data breach, and no private member account data from LinkedIn was included in what we’ve been able to review,” the company said.
The company has over 740 million registered members from 150 countries which means three-quarters of its users’ information might be exposed to the hacker site.
“The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether it will alert users whose data was scraped and is included in the database for sale,” said CNN.
Over four million Nigerians are LinkedIn users, which is 2.2 per cent of its entire population.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Uncategorized
TCN restores Kainji-Birnin Kebbi 330kV transmission line
The company said power went off in the affected areas on September 7.
States
Group seeks better healthcare, social support for elderly Nigerians
Mr Oluwadamilare said growing old in Nigeria was becoming increasingly difficult due to economic hardship.
States
INEC urges Sokoto voters to maintain confidence in electoral process
INEC reminded registered voters that collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) would begin on October 9.
States
Bayelsa governor urges Nigerians to renew commitment to unity, development
The governor congratulated the people of Bayelsa at home and abroad.
NationWide
Dangote Foundation gives Nigerian students free shares to build new generation of investors
The initiative forms part of ADF’s broader commitment to empowering young Nigerians.
States
Police, security agencies launch operation to rescue abducted corps members in Imo
The incident occurred on Thursday at about 6:30 p.m. along the Owerri-Onitsha Road, near Umunoha.
