Chess.com Data Breach: The Pawn Sacrifice That Didn’t Cost a Queen
Chess.com confirms a limited data breach impacting 4,500 users after a third-party file transfer tool was compromised. No passwords or payment data were exposed. While the breach affected a small percentage of its 150 million users, Chess.com’s history of data breaches adds a touch of déjà vu. Stay secure, and keep your passwords as complex as a grandmaster’s strategy!
Hot Take:
Chess.com may have had a “knightmare” moment with yet another data breach, but thankfully it just pawed at a small portion of its user base. It seems the hackers were playing a game of “checkmate-not” with this one, as they couldn’t access any passwords or payment info. So, users can still move their pieces without worrying about their personal information being “captured”—for now!
Key Points:
- Chess.com experienced a data breach affecting 4,500 users.
- The breach was due to a compromised third-party file transfer tool.
- No passwords or payment information was exposed.
- Chess.com has faced previous cybersecurity issues.
- Impacted users are being offered free identity protection services.