HighWire Press Allegedly Breached 26M Records Exposed

Summary: A dark web forum post claims that a database containing nearly 26 million records from HighWire Press has been put up for sale, affecting various educational and medical institutions. The breach reportedly includes over 6.5 million unique email addresses. The alleged attacker attempted to contact HighWire for a “small fee” before disclosing the breach publicly and stated that a cybersecurity expert is aware of the dataset.

Affected: HighWire Press

Keypoints :

• Database with nearly 26 million records allegedly stolen from HighWire Press.
• Over 6.5 million unique email addresses reportedly exposed in the breach.
• The attacker claims to have contacted HighWire for a fee prior to going public.
• Dataset may be added to the Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) database.