Overview
- The published tranche centers on Wired and includes 2.3 million email addresses plus limited personal details, such as 285,000 names, 108,000 home addresses, and 32,000 phone numbers.
- Hudson Rock validated the leak by matching records to global infostealer infection logs, and researchers cautioned that exposed data could fuel targeted phishing or doxxing.
- Only 1,529 of the more than 2.3 million records appear to be full profiles, with most optional fields left blank, according to Bleeping Computer’s review.
- The files were distributed via Limewire and Gofile.io and the dataset was added to Have I Been Pwned so subscribers can check for inclusion.
- Lovely claims to hold up to 40 million additional Condé Nast records and offered access on hacking forums for about $2.30, while Condé Nast has not publicly confirmed the breach.