Disqus Data Breach
Disqus experienced a data breach that was reported on July 1, 2012. Breach of Disqus exposing 17,551,044 records
Key Facts
- Organization
- Disqus
- Date Reported
- July 1, 2012
- 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.