Why It Matters Whether Hashed Passwords Are Personal Information Under U.S. Law
By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21
On January 22, 2021, Bleeping Computer reported about yet another data dump by the hacker group Shiny Hunters, this time for a clothing retailer. Shiny Hunters is known for exfiltrating large databases of customer information, often through misconfigured or otherwise compromised database. These databases typically contain credential information for customers, as was the case here. What made this report a bit unique was that Bleeping Computer also reported that: “The passwords stored in the...
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP