8tracks Data Breach

8tracks experienced a data breach that was reported on June 27, 2017. Breach of 8tracks exposing 17,979,961 records

Key Facts

Organization
8tracks
Date Reported
June 27, 2017
Incident Type
unauthorized access
Severity Score
9/10
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.