For clarity this is what was said about emailing and confirming authentication of data: "To confirm the authenticity of the data, I messaged multiple email add

For clarity this is what was said about emailing and confirming authentication of data: "To confirm the authenticity of the data, I messaged multiple email addresses listed in the database and explained that I was investigating a data exposure that may have involved their information. I was able to validate several records as these individuals confirmed that the records contained their accurate and valid passwords."