Cybersecurity

Chess.com Faces Second Data Leak: 476,000 Scraped User Records Leaked

Earlier, Chess.com confirmed to Hackread.com that malicious threat actors exploited the “find friends” feature in the platform’s API to extract publically available user data. On November 10th, 2023, Hackread.com exclusively reported that threat actors had disclosed a scraped database containing information from Chess.com users. The database, containing approximately 828,327 users, was leaked on the notorious […]

Cybersecurity

Potential Data Breach at Chess.com, 800K User Records May Be Compromised

Chess.com, a prominent online gaming platform catering to chess enthusiasts, has allegedly fallen victim to a significant data breach, resulting in the exposure of over 800,000 user records. The Chess.com data breach, claimed by an individual operating under the name ‘DrOne,’ has prompted concerns regarding the platform’s cybersecurity measures and the safety of user information. […]