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  1. 2021

    Nitro PDF user database leaked online

    Issue disclosure

    A database containing Nitro PDF service users’ personal and account information was reported leaked online for free. The article says it contained more than 77 million records and reports that a stolen database had been authenticated using email addresses associated with Nitro accounts.

    Source excerpt

    • BleepingComputer was then able to determine the said stolen database's authenticity after being able to confirm that known email addresses coming from Nitro accounts were found within the auctioned database.
    • A recently stolen database that contained about millions of email addresses, names, and passwords of Nitro PDF service users was just leaked for free today!
    • Now, a certain threat actor that claims to be a part of the said ShinyHunters has also leaked the full database said to be for free on the given hacker forum.