Security News > 2022 > August > Hackers try to extort survey firm QuestionPro after alleged data theft
Hackers attempted to extort the online survey platform QuestionPro after claiming to have stolen the company's database containing respondents' personal information.
QuestionPro said that customers will be alerted of a data theft incident if it is determined that a data breach occurred.
The threat actor has been involved in other high-profile breaches, including sending fake cyberattack emails through the FBI's Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal and stealing customer data from Robinhood.
The data records shared with Have I Been Pwned include email addresses, IP addresses, geographic locations, and other survey-related information.
"My commitment to subscribers is to let them know if I find their data in a breach and right now, verified or not, I'm sitting on their data and would like to notify them," Hunt told BleepingComputer.
While the data breach has not been confirmed, if you have used QuestionPro in the past, you should err on the side of caution and be on the lookout for targeted phishing emails.