Whitepages Data Breach
Whitepages experienced a data breach that was reported on June 27, 2016. Breach of Whitepages exposing 11,657,763 records
Key Facts
- Organization
- Whitepages
- Date Reported
- June 27, 2016
- Incident Type
- unauthorized access
- Severity Score
- 9/10
- Confidence Level
- high
- Tags
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.