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Earth 2 had a data breach. (haveibeenpwned.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • Breach date: 16 October 2024
  • Date added to HIBP: 7 November 2024
  • Compromised accounts: 420,961
  • Compromised data: Email addresses, Usernames
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[–] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just think of all the countries and companies that grab this data, group by email address, then start to identify preferences of people around the world. Its not just for identity theft. The possibilities are endless! And horrifying.