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Tell HN: Scribd Breached

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In short

Notifications distributed via partner firm Epiq informed users across Scribd, Slideshare, Everand, and Fable about the security incident. Potential exposure includes card expiration dates, issuing institutions, the last four digits of credit cards, and payment histories, though full card details were excluded. Scribd confirmed it has halted unauthorized system access and found no evidence of data misuse. Customers are warned to watch for phishing schemes mimicking brand communications, with support available through a dedicated call center.

Key points

  • Scribd reported finding no evidence that any of the compromised user information has been…: Scribd reported finding no evidence that any of the compromised user information has been actively misused.
  • The company notified law enforcement and relevant data protection authorities after secur…: The company notified law enforcement and relevant data protection authorities after securing the compromised system.
  • Users are advised to watch for phishing scams pretending to represent Scribd, Slideshare,…: Users are advised to watch for phishing scams pretending to represent Scribd, Slideshare, Everand, or Fable.

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Not seeing anything posted about this anywhere, received on Monday, 26th of Oct 2026:

Subject: Notice of Security Incident

This notice is being sent on behalf of Scribd, Inc., the parent company of Scribd, Slideshare, Everand, and Fable, by Epiq, Scribd Inc.’s notification partner.

Hello,

We are writing to let you know that Scribd, Inc. recently experienced a security incident that may have affected your data.

We detected that an unauthorized third party may have gained access to certain user data in one of our systems. After investigating this activity, we found that the third party may have accessed your email address and the following of your information: last 4 digits of your credit card and country, credit card issuer, credit card expiry date, payment history (not including credit card details).

We have no evidence that this data has been misused, but we are notifying you out of an abundance of caution so that you can take steps to protect your information.

Watch for phishing

We encourage you to stay vigilant for phishing attempts by bad actors pretending to be…

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