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Robinhood breach exposes data on millions of users

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The online brokerage said an intruder obtained personal information on about 7 million customers and then demanded payment.

Robinhood Markets Inc. said personal information of about 7 million people -- or roughly a third of its customers -- was compromised in a data breach last week and that the culprit had demanded payment. 

The intruder obtained email addresses of about 5 million people as well as full names fo

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