Lynda.com now LinkedIn Learning, was informing its consumers of a security breach.
The firm claims that an unauthorised third party gained access to a database that contained user data.
The company began informing its clientele that hackers had gained access to learning data, including attempted courses and contact information.
The company's owner, LinkedIn, verified the issue and disclosed that, as a precaution, the passwords of 55,000 users had been reset. It is possible that 9.5 million users were affected in total.
LinkedIn disclosed further steps to safeguard user accounts on Lynda.com in reaction to the data leak.
Source: https://securityaffairs.com/54533/data-breach/lynda-com-data-breach.html
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