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It's asking for my email to check if my census data has been leaked? Email isn't even shown as a field in the leaked records. Is this site just harvesting email
by etrk 7y ago
It's asking for my email to check if my census data has been leaked? Email isn't even shown as a field in the leaked records. Is this site just harvesting emails?
- ben174 7y agoYea I think it is. It’s the second one I’ve seen like this on HN. Expect to see some emails come in shortly if you checked.
- fyrefoxboy12 7y agodon't think it's a scam. forbes covered it (https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/03/20/stunning-new-google-cloud-breach-hits-200-million-us-citizens-check-here-if-youre-now-at-risk/#35eeee4d8587 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/03/20/stunning-...) although more neutrally than this title
- trobertson 7y agoAre we really still using Forbes as evidence? Forbes is blogspam. I need a much more credible source before handing over my email to this site.