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==Data breach== | ==Data breach== | ||
In January 2023, the data of 2.6 million users was posted to an online hacking forum for $1,500.<ref>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scraped-data-of-26-million-duolingo-users-released-on-hacking-forum/</ref> The data was | In January 2023, the data of 2.6 million users was posted to an online hacking forum for $1,500.<ref>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scraped-data-of-26-million-duolingo-users-released-on-hacking-forum/</ref> The data was scraped from a vulnerable API, with email addresses, usernames, languages spoken, and real names being included.<ref>https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#Duolingo</ref> A spokesperson for Duolingo stressed that "these records were obtained by data scraping public profile information" and "no data breach or hack has occurred".<ref>https://therecord.media/duolingo-investigating-dark-web-post-offering-data-from-2-6-million-accounts</ref> | ||
==Paywalled content== | ==Paywalled content== | ||