Adult FriendFinder (2016) Data Breach

Adult FriendFinder (2016) experienced a data breach that was reported on October 16, 2016. Breach of Adult FriendFinder (2016) exposing 169,746,810 records

Key Facts

Organization
Adult FriendFinder (2016)
Date Reported
October 16, 2016
Incident Type
unauthorized access
Severity Score
10/10
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.