Mixcloud data breach exposes over 20 million user records

It’s the latest in a string of high profile data breaches in current months. The breached data came from the exact same dark web seller who also alerted TechCrunch to the StockX breach earlier this year. As a London-based company, Mixcloud falls under U.K. and European data security guidelines.

The information contained usernames, e-mail addresses, and passwords that appear to be scrambled with the SHA-2 algorithm, making the passwords near difficult to unscramble. It’s the most current in a string of high profile data breaches in recent months. The breached information came from the exact same dark web seller who also alerted TechCrunch to the StockX breach previously this year. As a London-based company, Mixcloud falls under U.K. and European information security rules.