The Telegraph exposes 10 TB database with subscriber info

guest · Oct 5, 2021

The Telegraph exposes 10 TB database with subscriber info
October 5, 2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-exposes-10-tb-database-with-subscriber-info/

‘The Telegraph’, one of the UK’s largest newspapers and online media outlets, has leaked 10 TB of data after failing to properly secure one of its databases.

The exposed information includes internal logs, full subscriber names, email addresses, device info, URL requests, IP addresses, authentication tokens, and unique reader identifiers.
Bob Diachenko, the researcher who discovered the unprotected dataset on September 14, 2021, has confirmed that at least 1,200 unencrypted contacts were accessible without a password at the time of his review.
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Notably, many of these cases concern registrant information of Apple News subscribers, also including passwords in plaintext form.
Only affects a subset of subscribers
For those of you who might have been exposed as a result of this data leak, the main risk you’re running is getting scammed or phished via email.
In response to the above, The Telegraph issued the following statement regarding Diachenko's findings:

We became aware of this discovery on 16 September and took immediate action to secure the data. An investigation showed that only a small number of records were exposed – less than 0.1% of our users and we have contacted all the users to advise them.
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According to this statement, the number of the impacted individuals is 600, which is less than what Daichenko saw exposed. The Telegraph also states that none of them run any risks of exploitation since Diachenko was the first and last person to access the sensitive dataset.

Out of an abundance of caution, if you’re a subscriber to The Telegraph, we would suggest that you reset your password and remain vigilant against unsolicited emails that make bold claims or ask you to take urgent action to secure your account.
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