Massive 2.87 Billion Twitter User Profiles Leaked in Insider Job Scandal
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
A data leak involving around 2.87 billion Twitter (now X) user profiles has reportedly occurred, attributed to an insider during company layoffs. The incident, disclosed by a user named ThinkingOne on Breach Forums, could constitute the largest social media data breach to date, although X has not confirmed the breach. The leaked data includes extensive metadata, such as user IDs, display names, and activity counts, but does not contain email addresses, raising concerns about potential phishing and identity theft. ThinkingOne has also combined this leak with a previous 2023 breach, creating a merged file that includes sensitive email information.
