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Reddit discloses a data breach, a hacker accessed user data

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AUGUST 1, 2018

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. Reddit users that are still using the same password since 2007 have to do it now and change the password for any service where they share the same login credentials.

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Reddit locked Down accounts due to alleged security breach

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JANUARY 10, 2019

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. In August 2018, Reddit warned users of a security breach, an attacker broke into the systems of the platform and accessed user data.

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Reddit discloses a data breach, a hacker accessed user data

Reddit locked Down accounts due to alleged security breach

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