Zacks Investment breach could leave 12 million customer accounts exposed
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Zacks Investment, a prominent financial analysis firm, allegedly experienced a severe data breach affecting approximately 15 million customer records. A threat actor named Jurak claimed responsibility, stating they accessed the company's sensitive database containing user credentials, addresses, and more. They also hinted at releasing the stolen source code but refrained, offering it only to trusted individuals. The breach reportedly involved unsalted password hashes vulnerable to cracking, compounding security concerns for affected users. This incident follows a previous breach in 2022, underscoring ongoing vulnerabilities within Zacks Investment's data protection measures.
Zacks Investment has allegedly suffered a significant data breach involving 15 million customer records, raising serious concerns regarding user data security and privacy.
The breach was announced by a threat actor, Jurak, on a hacking forum, revealing that Zacks' customer information includes usernames, emails, passwords, and more.
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