DuoLingo investigating dark web post offering data from 2.6 million accounts

Language learning platform DuoLingo said it is investigating a post on a hacking forum offering information on 2.6 million customer accounts for $1,500.

A spokesperson for the company said they are aware of the post, which was created on Tuesday morning and offers emails, phone numbers, courses taken and other information on how customers use the platform.

“These records were obtained by data scraping public profile information,” a spokesperson said. 

“No data breach or hack has occurred. We take data …

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