Hackers were able to get in to an unsecured database and get about 2.3 million names, 2.4 million email addresses and about 290,000 phone numbers, birthdates, etc. Many of the users are teens and the app is in the top 10 apps for iPhone, so it certainly has a following.
Erich Kron is the Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, and has over 20 years’ experience in the medical, aerospace manufacturing and defense fields. He is the former security manager for the US Army 2nd Regional Cyber Center-Western Hemisphere.