Prosper’s Data Breach: A Cyber Comedy of Errors Affecting 17.6 Million Users

In the latest cyber mishap, Prosper’s data breach reportedly hit 17.6 million victims, revealing more personal info than a reality TV confession. Don’t panic; customer accounts are safe, and Prosper promises free credit monitoring. Meanwhile, their IT team is probably drowning in coffee and code as they sift through this digital disaster.

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Hot Take:

Oh Prosper, you may have helped people prosper financially, but it seems you’ve now helped their data prosper all over the internet! With 17.6 million users potentially affected, the only thing prospering now is hackers’ confidence in their cyber-attack skills. Time to tighten those digital purse strings!

Key Points:

  • Data breach at Prosper potentially affects 17.6 million users.
  • Compromised information includes email addresses, government IDs, and more.
  • Customer accounts and funds are reportedly secure.
  • Prosper is offering free credit monitoring to affected individuals.
  • This breach ranks among the largest of the year but not of all time.

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