During a massiccio data breach (case of data breach), Robinhood Markets disclosed that the personal information of approx 7 million of its customers have been compromised. Let’s find out all the details together.
Robinhood confirms: 7 million users’ data breached
Robinhood revealed that the hacker compromised the personal data of approx 7 million users. This accounts for nearly a third of its customers. In a statement, the company said the intruder obtained the e-mail addresses of approximately 5 million people. It also got i full names of a separate group of around 2 million users.
“We also believe that, for a more limited number of people – around 310 in total – additional personal information, including name, date of birth and postcode, was exposed, with a subset of around 10 customers disclosing more account details. wide. We are in the process of making appropriate disclosures to those affected, ”the trading app revealed.
However, the company believes that none social security number, Bank account O debit card was exposed during the incident, nor that customers had to suffer any financial loss. A Robinhood spokesperson revealed that the hacker threatened the company about what he would do with the compromised information. He later demanded payment. The spokesperson declined to say whether the company paid the culprit.
Caleb SimaRobinhood Chief Security Officer revealed, “As a Safety First company, we need our customers to be transparent and act with integrity. After a diligent review, making the entire Robinhood community aware of this incident is now the right thing to do. “
The company said it contained the breach, notified law enforcement and enlisted the security company Mandiant to investigate. At the moment we just have to wait for more information from the company.