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Onliner Spambot data breach (2017)

In August 2017, a spambot by the name of Onliner Spambot was identified by security researcher Benkow moʞuƎq. The malicious software contained a server-based component located on an IP address in the Netherlands which exposed a large number of files containing personal information.

Victim
Onliner Spambot
records
711.5M
SectorTechnology

Imported from Have I Been Pwned — pending editorial review and translation to French. The summary below is machine-extracted; consult the source for details.

In 2017-08-28, Onliner Spambot was affected by a data breach. Approximately 711,477,622 accounts were exposed. In August 2017, a spambot by the name of Onliner Spambot was identified by security researcher Benkow moʞuƎq. The malicious software contained a server-based component located on an IP address in the Netherlands which exposed a large number of files containing personal information.

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  1. haveibeenpwned.comhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#OnlinerSpambot

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