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LinkedIn Scraped and Faked Data (2023) data breach19.8M accounts compromised on 2023-11-04
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LinkedIn Scraped and Faked Data (2023) (linkedin.com) was the source of a data breach dated 2023-11-04, exposing 19,788,753 accounts. The details below are mirrored from Have I Been Pwned and reflect the source's account of the incident at the time of publication.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | LinkedIn Scraped and Faked Data (2023) |
|---|---|
| Source Name | LinkedInScrape2023 |
| Domain | linkedin.com |
| Breach Date | 2023-11-04 |
| Added to HIBP | 2023-11-07 |
| Last Modified | 2024-06-04 |
| Accounts Compromised | 19,788,753(19.8M) |
| Data Exposed | Email addressesGendersGeographic locationsJob titlesNamesProfessional skillsSocial media profiles |
| Status | Verified by HIBP Spam list |
Description
In November 2023, a post to a popular hacking forum alleged that millions of LinkedIn records had been scraped and leaked. On investigation, the data turned out to be a combination of legitimate data scraped from LinkedIn and email addresses constructed from impacted individuals' names.
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