Video Hosting Platform Description

In 2016, hackers were able to access the credentials of a video hosting platform company's administrator account stored on a software development platform, giving them access to information about the users of the video hosting platform. The hacked data included 82.5 million email addresses and 18.3 million encrypted passwords. The company was fined for failing to adequately secure the personal data of customers on its platform. Authority: CNIL - French Data Protection Autority (National Commission for Informatics and Liberties)