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Jay Bonggolto

Reddit hackers demand reversal of API changes in exchange for stolen data

Reddit homepage on a laptop

What you need to know

  • Threat actors have gained access to Reddit's systems and user data through a phishing attack in February of this year.
  • The hackers have stolen internal documents, source code, employee data, and some information about Reddit's advertisers.
  • A $4.5 million ransom has been demanded, or the attackers threaten to leak the stolen data.
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