Data Breach
Chegg Data Breach
40.0M records exposed • April 2018
Chegg, where students get homework help, got hacked. 40 million student accounts were stolen. This is especially concerning because the data includes young people.
What Happened
Chegg, an education technology company, suffered a breach affecting 40 million users. The company has since experienced additional breaches, raising concerns about their security practices.
Attack method: Unauthorized database access
What Data Was Exposed
Email addresses, Usernames, Passwords, Names, Shipping addresses
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What to Do If You're Affected
- 1.
Change your Chegg password
- 2.
Change passwords on .edu accounts using the same password
- 3.
Enable two-factor authentication
Lessons for Businesses
- • Education platforms need strong security
- • Repeat breaches indicate systemic issues
- • Student data is a valuable target
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