LinkedIn Denies Data Breach Exposing 700 million Users
LinkedIn said in a post on its website, A few days ago, RestorePrivacy had reported that a hacker was in possession of 700 million records. He had posted a sample of 1 million records on a popular hacking forum. The records contain information like LinkedIn usernames, phone numbers, geolocation data, physical addresses, professional background, and salaries among others. the company said. On the other hand, the hacker also said that data was obtained through LinkedIn’s application programming interface (API). Check Also: LinkedIn Confirms Data Breach of 500 Million Subscribers
