Security News > 2020 > October > Massive Nitro data breach impacts Microsoft, Google, Apple, more

A massive data breach suffered by the Nitro PDF service impacts many well-known organizations, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Chase, and Citibank.
On October 21st, Nitro Software issued an advisory to the Australia Stock Exchange, stating that they were affected by a "Low impact security incident" but that no customer data was impacted.
"Update 10/27/20: Nitro has sent BleepingComputer an updated statement that"the email domains in these logs do not constitute Nitro 'customers' or 'accounts.
Nitro continues to investigate an isolated security incident involving limited access to a Nitro database by an unauthorised third party.
Usage of Nitro's free document conversion services does not require users to create an account or become a Nitro customer.
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