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Urban Institute Hacked, Alerts Customers to Change Passwords

News: The Urban Institute has alerted non-profit groups around the country about a tax-related security breach.

by David Mikkelson, Published Feb. 24, 2015



On 24 February 2015, the Urban Institute warned more than one million charitable organizations in the United States about a security breach that provided hackers with access to sensitive information about those groups:

We regret to inform you that the username, first and last name, email address, IP address, phone number, and password associated with your nonprofit organization were compromised in this incident.


By David Mikkelson

David Mikkelson founded the site now known as snopes.com back in 1994.


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