Quora hit by data breach affecting around 100 million users
Quora has been targeted by hackers in a data breach affecting around 100 million of its users. The Mountain View, California-based company that operates a question-and-answer website said on Monday, December 3 that it recently discovered unauthorized access to its computer systems. Data that “may have been compromised” includes account information such as names, email addresses, and encrypted (hashed) passwords. It also includes non-public content and actions; for example, answer requests, downvotes, and direct messages, though Quora says that only a “low percentage” of its users have ever sent or received such messages....