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Russian hacker arrested in connection to massive LinkedIn attack
Working in concert with local authorities, the FBI has arrested a Russian man who's suspected of hacking LinkedIn in 2012 and attempting to sell the personal details of users online. LinkedIn confirmed in an email to Mashable the suspect, who was arrested in the Czech Republic, is allegedly connected to a major breach of the service that affected at least 117 million users. The true extent of the hack of LinkedIn, which occurred in 2012, was made public in a blog post by the company in May.
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By MashableWorking in concert with local authorities, the FBI has arrested a Russian man who's suspected of hacking LinkedIn in 2012 and attempting to sell the personal details of users online. LinkedIn confirmed in an email to Mashable the suspect, who was arrested in the Czech Republic, is allegedly connected to a major breach of the service that affected at least 117 million users. The true extent of the hack of LinkedIn, which occurred in 2012, was made public in a blog post by the company in May.