50 Million People Have Their Private Data on the Deep Web, Security Firm Warns
Leading Brazilian digital security company PSafe recently issued a warning to all internet users everywhere, stating that over 50 million people from all over the world have private data up for grabs on the deep web. The company compares the attacks with those that hit Yahoo! and Snapchat in the past, claiming this one is even worse as private data from as much as 20.000 government agents – including NASA employees – might have also been leaked. According to PSafe, over 20 countries were affected, and the first on the list Is the U.S., with data from over 1,2 million people being leaked.....
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