Security News > 2021 > October > The Telegraph exposes 10 TB database with subscriber info
'The Telegraph', one of the UK's largest newspapers and online media outlets, has leaked 10 TB of data after failing to properly secure one of its databases.
The exposed information includes internal logs, full subscriber names, email addresses, device info, URL requests, IP addresses, authentication tokens, and unique reader identifiers.
That's plenty of time for attackers and automated scanners to find the exposed database and exfiltrate the contained data.
We became aware of this discovery on 16 September and took immediate action to secure the data.
An investigation showed that only a small number of records were exposed - less than 0.1% of our users and we have contacted all the users to advise them.
Out of an abundance of caution, if you're a subscriber to The Telegraph, we would suggest that you reset your password and remain vigilant against unsolicited emails that make bold claims or ask you to take urgent action to secure your account.