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  1. 2019

    Foxit Software's 'My Account' User Data Accessed Without Authorization, Emails and Passwords Leaked

    In August 2019, Foxit Software disclosed that an unknown third party had accessed its data systems without authorization. Registered users of "My Account" had email addresses, passwords, usernames, phone numbers, company names, and IP addresses leaked; the company did not say whether passwords were hashed and salted. Foxit said it did not store payment card or personal identity information, had notified affected users to reset passwords, reported to law enforcement and data protection authorities, and hired a security firm to investigate. Progress: company response. Entity involved: Fujian Foxit Software Development Co., Ltd. Scope: Foxit My Account registered users.

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