What to Do When a Third-Party Data Breach Puts Your Website at Risk (opens in new tab)

Data breach notification letters have become a familiar routine. They usually start with “We value your privacy” and offer a year of free credit monitoring. But the most important part is often hidden in the middle: A list of what actually got out. A leaked email address is not a leaked admin password. A hashed credential is not a session token. There is no universal post-breach checklist. The right response depends on the data exposed, so read the notice carefully and match your response to ...