Hacker allegedly claims a major WIRED data breach affecting 2.3 million
Security experts are reviewing a possible WIRED subscriber data leak affecting millions of users, with Condé Nast yet to confirm whether the hacker’s claims are genuine.
A hacker using the name Lovely has allegedly claimed to have accessed subscriber data belonging to WIRED and to have leaked details relating to around 2.3 million users.
The same individual also states that a wider Condé Nast account system covering more than 40 million users could be exposed in future leaks instead of ending with the current dataset.
Security researchers are reported to have matched samples of the claimed leak with other compromised data sources. The information is said to include names, email addresses, user IDs and timestamps instead of passwords or payment information.
Some researchers also believe that certain home addresses could be included, which would raise privacy concerns if verified.
The dataset is reported to be listed on Have I Been Pwned. However, no official confirmation from WIRED or Condé Nast has been issued regarding the authenticity, scale or origin of the claimed breach, and the company’s internal findings remain unknown until now.
The hacker has also accused Condé Nast of failing to respond to earlier security warnings, although these claims have not been independently verified.
Users are being urged by security professionals to treat unexpected emails with caution instead of assuming every message is genuine.
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