AOL search data de-anonymization
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
data privacy incident
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
AOL search data leak
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| gptkbp:consequence |
public backlash
legal scrutiny employee terminations users were re-identified from anonymized data |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:dataReleaseDuration |
March to May 2006
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| gptkbp:dataReleaseFormat |
file format
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| gptkbp:dataReleaseMethod |
public download
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| gptkbp:dataReleasePurpose |
academic research
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| gptkbp:dataReleaseSize |
20 million search queries
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| gptkbp:dataTypeExposed |
search queries
user IDs |
| gptkbp:date |
2006
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| gptkbp:describes |
AOL released search query logs of 650,000 users, which were later de-anonymized.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
AOL search data de-anonymization
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:Wired gptkb:Washington_Post |
| gptkbp:notableCase |
Thelma Arnold was identified as user 4417749
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| gptkbp:numberOfUsersAffected |
650,000
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| gptkbp:organization |
gptkb:AOL
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| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
data privacy
re-identification de-anonymization search engine privacy |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Netflix Prize data de-anonymization
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
changes in data sharing practices
increased awareness of privacy risks |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:De-anonymizing_Social_Networks
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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