Nexus Mods Data Breach

Nexus Mods experienced a data breach that was reported on July 22, 2013. Breach of Nexus Mods exposing 5,915,013 records

Key Facts

Organization
Nexus Mods
Date Reported
July 22, 2013
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.