The company says that bad actors started by
obtaining email addresses and phone numbers on the so - called Dark Web, then searched Facebook for those details to gather additional data.
Not exact matches
Hackers may have been trying to
obtain information such as
email addresses, IP
addresses,
and / or
phone numbers.
Watch for
email confirmation with instructions for
obtaining access to JAAHA online; the instructions will direct you to an online form where you'll be asked to provide the following information necessary to activate your subscription to JAAHA online: • A user name
and password that you can easily remember • Your name,
phone number,
and email address • Your customer
number (included with your subscription confirmation)
Therefore if you are able then
obtain the FULL names,
addresses and telephone or
email or contact telephone
numbers of ANY witnesses to the accident ask the witness what he / she saw
and obtain a statement if possible from them about the details of the accident from their point of view you can take a video statement from the witness at the scene with your cel
phone if you have that capability.
But the hackers also
obtained tax identification
numbers,
email addresses,
phone numbers, credit card expiration dates
and driver's license states
and issuance dates, according to a document the credit bureau submitted to the Senate Banking Committee.
In fact, the malicious actors used
email addresses and phone numbers that they had previously gathered to
obtain other personal information, such as names, hometown, profile photos
and other public information from Facebook profiles.
Cybercriminals trawling the dark web to
obtain phone numbers and email addresses could use Facebook's search function to discover information about the people affiliated with them.
Instagram says that hackers were able to
obtain phone numbers and email addresses of high - profile users who have verified accounts.
When
obtaining express consent, the sender must provide the name of the business, a mailing
address,
and either a
phone number,
email, or website
address.