Condé Nast user database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected

A hacker named Lovely reportedly breached a Condé Nast user database, releasing over 2.3 million user records from WIRED with demographic info but no passwords. The hacker plans to release 40 million more records from other Condé Nast properties, excluding Ars Technica due to its separate tech stack. Despite urging Condé Nast to patch vulnerabilities, the hacker claims the company neglected user data security. DataBreaches.Net suggests the hacker's motives may be profit-driven rather than altruistic. Condé Nast has not responded publicly, and internal communication about the breach has not been shared with Ars Technica.