Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> Date: March 6, 2017 at 2:28:54 PM EST
> To: nnsquad () nnsquad org
> Subject: [ NNSquad ] Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation
>
>
> Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation
>
> https://betanews.com/2017/03/06/river-city-media-spam-database-leak/
>
>      A faulty backup has inadvertently exposed the entire working
>    database of notorious spam operator River City Media (RCM). In
>    all, the database contains more than 1.37 billion email
>    addresses, and for some records there are additional details
>    such as names, real-world addresses, and IP addresses.  It's a
>    situation that's described as "a tangible threat to online
>    privacy and security."  Details about the leak come courtesy
>    of Chris Vickery from macOS security firm MacKeeper who --
>    with a team of helpers -- has been investigating since
>    January.  River City Media's database ended up online thanks
>    to incorrectly-configured Rsync backups. In the words of
>    Vickery:  "Chances are you, or at least someone you know, is
>    affected."
>
> - - -
>
> --Lauren--



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