NetGalley Data Breach

NetGalley experienced a data breach that was reported on December 21, 2020. Breach of NetGalley exposing 1,436,435 records

Key Facts

Organization
NetGalley
Date Reported
December 21, 2020
Incident Type
unauthorized access
Severity Score
8/10
Confidence Level
high
Tags
high severitymega breachunauthorized access

Source

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Understanding unauthorized access Incidents

Unauthorized access breaches occur when attackers gain entry to systems without permission through credential theft, vulnerability exploitation, or social engineering.