Extortion attempt on victims of Patreon site hack - BBC News
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Downloading stolen data, even if only to check if your own information is included, can have serious legal implications: and website source code—was stolen.
While multiple claims about large-scale Patreon leaks exist online, the most notable verified event occurred in October 2015, when approximately —including 2.3 million unique email addresses, private messages, and website source code—was stolen.