Possible Pinterest Dat leak with 6 Million affected user (July 2024)

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On July 15, 2024, Cyber-Security-News reported in this article about a possible data leak at Pinterest. A hacker by the name of "Tchao1337" allegedly has a database with 60 million records containing Pinterest user data. The hacker offered the database in an underground data leak forum and probably published some information and data records.

It is said that the leaked database contains 6 million records of users. The compressed database file has a file size of 1.59 gigabytes. While the full extent of the leaked information is not known, the leaked data includes email addresses, usernames, user IDs and IP addresses.

The source is the website cyberpress.org, which reported here. The hacker states that a third party is selling part of the database. Contacted by Cyber-Security-News, a Pinterest spokesperson stated that "an investigation has revealed no evidence that the system or user data has been compromised". However, users should change their login details and be wary of phishing.