Overview

In September 2018, Chegg, the education technology company, disclosed a significant data breach affecting 40 million users. An unauthorized party accessed the company’s database between April and September of that year, compromising users’ names, addresses, emails, and passwords.

Response

Chegg responded by forcing a mandatory password reset for all affected users. The incident highlighted the importance of ensuring data security for educational platforms that handle personal and academic data.

Lessons Learned

This breach underscored the risks posed by unsecured databases and prompted companies like Chegg to tighten their security practices.

Source: Dashlane