My data has been breached

I don’t agree with this. The OP posted on an open forum in the first place. The posts were never private. She has then suggested that she was in some way targeted. Looking at the posts, it’s clear this isn’t the case.

A leak is a leak and needs to be taken seriously, but in this particular case the OP is suggesting it’s more serious than it is by insinuating she has been targeted by people who want to dox her rather than good intentioned users.

The seriousness of the series of internal failures that allowed this to happen is not impacted by cause of the leak (regardless of the cause, the failures should not have happened), but the seriousness of the outcome is. It was not a targeted attack, and that’s important.

You know, I said it before on a thread on site stuff. That the IT is appalling your data management is woeful. You come across as a bunch of amateurs and it’s not good enough.

you don’t take any data breaches seriously enough

how many have there been?

FWIW It’s pretty obvious to me why the reported posts were posted here by Justine - the OP has been on this thread claiming that the reports were malicious. Yes it could have been sent to the OP by email but then everyone else here wouldn’t have known that there was no malicious activity and would have worried about it. I’m not sure you can complain about a lack of info from MNHQ and then also complain when you get it.

It wouldn't bother me at all to be honest because I've nothing to hide!

I'm also not fussed about being outed 🤷🏼‍♀️ Just doesn't bother me personally at all.

Do play nicely. It wasn't there when I started typing otherwise I wouldn't have posted the "nvm, crossposted" afterwards 🙄

@mn - that is really bad to have posted on an open thread her posts and reasons for deletion. That should have been in an email. Disgraceful.

I don't understand why posters are down playing this. JK Rowling has been doxxed and received death threats for holding different opinions to others. Leaking private information has the potential to lead to serious crime.

fucking hell, the absolute cheek of of posting the reported posts (which are the words of a twat to be fair but that’s not the point) to try and deflect blame. WHY did you include the reported posts on here @JustineMumsnet? You’re in email contact with OP so seriously, what was the reasoning behind that?

Wow

@DeaconBoo I imagine lots of posters will. Some people only need a couple of online breadcrumbs.....

That's really poor of Mumsnet and adding the posts in to the comment was a really petty move. Regardless of OP posts, they have a right to have their personal data kept private. There's a reason GDPR is such a big thing.

So, @SlatsandFlaps, would you be happy it's this happened to you? I know I wouldn't.
I don't have private and separate email addresses for all of the internet sites /web forums that I post on. I wouldn't use the mediums that I do if I had to, because I've put my trust in the sites that I use and it's a pain in the arse to have to log in if an app has been updated and I need to make a new password and re-submit a password.
That's all that should be necessary for a site like this.
@mnhq need to seriously get their arse into gear on this. I don't pay for Mumsnet prime or whatever the hell it's called, but I know plenty of people do. Between that and the revenue they make from ads, that surely should be enough to preserve the privacy of posters

Doxxing is posting hints or clues to someone’s real name, address or location on the internet. Enough to identify someone and their family. It’s usually wrapped up in a seemingly innocent post. Occasionally it will be a blatant full name and location.
The most scummy and low thing to do.

@molehill50
I have not read past your post but:
MN will not give the OP the personal data of the 3 individuals who got her personal data (email address) as she is not entitled to it under GDPR. MNHQ would send a copy of the email but would have to redacte the email addresses.

OP if you have a very unique / identifiable name, while it is a bit late for MN you can have a "randomised" email account using gmail etc and just set a rule to forward messages to your main account or add the new account to your email manager app.

*to

Am I the only one who has no idea what doxxing means? Perhaps I'm too old?! (at thirty flipping eight!)

Not sure it's safe too Google?!

I did a double take at that post. How can anyone imagine this to be an appropriate response? It smacks of disdain and power tripping.

I know that children and family members were harassed as a result of doxxing previously. The blasé attitude of some in here is extremely worrying.

Puggy if I were you I'd delete your account and set up a new one with a throwaway protonmail address or similar.

Crikey I reckon I could be quite easily identified IRL from my email address coupled with my posts on here.

Quite worrying.

It’s not just the feminist section at risk, I lurked on a sub which doxxed several users of mumsnet just because they disagreed with them. Those who mock people being upset are unbelievably arrogant about what some oddballs will do with private information. It’s a sport for some inadequate creatures.

Me too. "Your email isn't your data". etc. That's EXACTLY what it is. She's already said she's got a unique name.

If you wouldn't be happy to sign your full name under each of your public posts then you shouldn't be dismissing this.

And regardless of whether you personally would be ok with it, the forum's systems should be set up COMPLETELY with data protection as its very foundation. The fact that this could even happen accidentally is incredibly concerning.

Doxxing is massively serious. Have people not heard of police being falsely called out, workplaces and family being targeted etc?