Unprecedented Data Breach at Social Media Giant X

In what could be the largest data leak in the history of social media, approximately 2.8 billion user profiles from platform X have been exposed. The breach, revealed by a user known as ThinkingOne on Breach Forums, involves around 400GB of sensitive information.

Company's Silence Sparks Public Disclosure

ThinkingOne decided to go public after failing to receive any response from X regarding the breach. The leak reportedly occurred during a period of chaotic layoffs at the company, raising serious questions about data security practices during corporate restructuring.

What Information Was Exposed?

The compromised data includes a wide range of profile metadata such as account creation dates, user IDs, screen names, profile descriptions, location settings, time zone information, and follower counts. This breach underscores the growing risks to personal data in the digital age.