Adobe Breach 2013: 153 Million Passwords and a Crypto Blunder
On Oct 3, 2013 Adobe admitted a breach. The dump held 153 million accounts with 3DES-ECB passwords and plaintext hints. …
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Target 2013: the theft of 40 million cards via an HVAC vendor
In 2013, attackers breached Target through an HVAC contractor and stole 40 million cards — the attack that redefined …
Yahoo breach 2013: the biggest leak in history, explained
In 2013, hackers compromised all 3 billion Yahoo users. The company only found out years later. How the biggest breach …
Carnival Corporation: 6m customers leaked by ShinyHunters
Carnival Corporation had 6 million customers exposed after ShinyHunters tricked an employee through social engineering …