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Unacademy data hacked, names and passwords put on sale: Security firm

Unacademy says its internal investigation had found e-mail data of around 11 million users was compromised.

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2 min read Last Updated : May 08 2020 | 10:17 AM IST

Data of around 22 million people who use Bengaluru-based edu tech start-up Unacademy’s services was leaked and put up for sale on the dark web, cybersecurity intelligence firm Cyble has said.

The data includes user names, passwords, joining date for the programme, last login date, email addresses, and if the user is a staff member or a super-user, said US-based Cyble.

Unacademy, which is backed by Facebook, said its internal investigation had found e-mail data of around 11 million users was compromised and not the number stated in reports. "This is because we have only around 11 million email data

Topics : Unacademy Facebook India Cyberattacks Data Theft

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