Dangdang Data Breach

What happened

In 2011, the Chinese e-commerce site Dangdang suffered a data breach. The incident exposed over 4.8 million unique email addresses which were subsequently traded online over the ensuing years.

Exposed data

Recommended actions

• Watch for targeted phishing emails referencing Dangdang — attackers weaponise breach data quickly.
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