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Re:Quora User Data Compromised by feross on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @01:59AM (#18596991)
I got an email that included “personalization data” in the list of data types that were stolen. The help page also says that information on “actions” was stolen.

Does this mean that every question or answer I’ve viewed is now in the hands of the attacker?

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Re:Quora User Data Compromised by brandon272 on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @04:51AM (#18597958)
This is what I am wondering. Quora will email you after viewing a question with something to the effect of, “Still looking for answers to ____?”

Your email address and hashed password being exposed is one thing. That information plus your search history is quite another.

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Re:Quora User Data Compromised by distant_hat on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @03:29AM (#18597486)
Very likely. They had really poor privacy practices. At one point, a 'feature' was displaying in a sidebar who all were looking at a given question. Great for people looking for resources on gay rights, domestic violence etc. /s
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