The breach triggered investigations under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which had just come into effect weeks earlier, on May 25, 2018. MyHeritage, headquartered in Israel but with EU users, faced potential fines of up to €20 million or 4% of global annual revenue.
On June 4, 2018, cybersecurity researcher Bob Diachenko discovered a file on a private server outside of MyHeritage. The file contained belonging to MyHeritage users. Diachenko followed responsible disclosure protocols, alerting MyHeritage within 24 hours. The company immediately confirmed the file’s legitimacy. myheritage data breach download
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