Web Hosting Talk Data Breach

Web Hosting Talk experienced a data breach that was reported on July 1, 2016. Breach of Web Hosting Talk exposing 515,149 records

Key Facts

Organization
Web Hosting Talk
Date Reported
July 1, 2016
Incident Type
unauthorized access
Severity Score
7/10
Confidence Level
high
Tags
unauthorized 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.