Caitlin SarianEducator, Influencer, Cybersecurity Expert, Founder

400M Twitter user info is up for sale

Name: 400M Twitter user info is up for sale
Uploaded: 2022-12-28T06:25:07+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Channel: Caitlin Sarian
Description: A short YouTube explainer by cybersecurity expert Caitlin Sarian describing a newly advertised data leak that allegedly exposes personal information for…

28 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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A short YouTube explainer by cybersecurity expert Caitlin Sarian describing a newly advertised data leak that allegedly exposes personal information for 400 million Twitter users. The seller claims the data were scraped via a vulnerability and suggests Twitter/Elon Musk could buy the data to avoid GDPR lawsuits; the video notes this is distinct from an earlier August breach affecting 5.4 million users. The clip is an introductory overview with a call to share and follow for more cybersecurity updates.

Data from 400 million Twitter users are up for sale. Hi, I'm Caitlin. I'm a cybersecurity and data protection expert, and I want to help you understand the Twitter data leak. Let's go. The seller claims that its information was scraped due to a vulnerability and is offering an opportunity for Twitter and Elon Musk to buy the data in order to avoid GDPR lawsuits. Also, for those of you guys that don't know, Twitter had a data breach in August that affected 5.4 million users. But according to the experts, this is a completely new data leak. Like and share this with friends and feel free to hit that follow button to follow along with more cybersecurity news.