Hackers Leak 300,000 MIT Technology Review Magazine User Records

Hackers claim to have breached MIT Technology Review Magazine via a third-party contractor, leaking nearly 300,000 user records on Breach Forums. Data includes full names, email addresses, and activity details, posing risks for phishing and targeted scams.

In a new data breach disclosed today, the hacker known as Intel Broker claims to have stolen the personal data of 290,762 individuals from MIT’s Technology Review website via a third-party contractor. The data, which could be the website’s newsletter subscribers list, was posted on Breach Forums, a popular cybercrime platform, earlier today.

Intel Broker, notorious for recent attacks on high-profile organizations, alleges that the data includes Personally Identifiable Information. Hackread.com analyzed the leaked data and can confirm it includes personal details, which, while not as sensitive as financial data, could be leveraged in phishing attempts or targeted scams. Here is what the hacker has leaked:

• Full names ...