Cyber-Attacker Dumps Log-ins for 20, 000 Customers, U.S. Employees

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/CyberAttacker-Dumps-Logins-for-20000-Customers-US-Employees-340799/

A solo attacker has hacked  into an events management company and
obtained sensitive information belonging to 20,000 individuals, many
of whom were United States government employees or contractors.

The cyber-attacker posted an Excel spreadsheet containing log-in
credentials and personal information for 20,000 people obtained from
allianceforbiz.com, according to a blog post signed by "Thehacker12"
on Aug. 22. Allianceforbiz.com is a professional trade show management
company that manages conferences, meetings and trade shows for
customers, according to the company Website.
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