Twitter (X) Hit by Data Leak of 2.8 Billion Users; Allegedly an Insider Job

A data leak of 2.87 billion Twitter (X) users surfaced on Breach Forums, allegedly stolen by a disgruntled employee during layoffs. The leak, which includes profile metadata but not email addresses, was merged with a previous 2023 breach, leading to confusion about the data’s contents. Despite the breach’s size and potential impact on user privacy, X has yet to respond to the allegations.