The following are the incidents where the salaries of employees of some well-known companies have been publicly leaked： ### Apple Salary data breach incident 1. **Event history** -In 2013, a group of hackers hacked into Apple's servers and obtained salary data of about 50,000 Apple employees. These data were then posted on the Internet, causing an uproar. -The leaked data contains the employee's name, work location, position, and detailed salary information, and even includes details of some bonuses and stock awards. 2. **Impact** -For Apple, this is a serious privacy and information security incident. The company's reputation has suffered certain damage, the personal privacy of employees has been violated, and employees may question the company's information security measures. -For the affected employees, the disclosure of sensitive information such as their salary may cause some inconvenience and potential risks, such as the disruption of personal financial planning, and may even become the target of fraudsters. ###LinkedIn (LinkedIn) employee salary data breach incident 1. **Event history** -In 2016, a security researcher discovered a vulnerability in LinkedIn through which the salary data of some LinkedIn employees could be obtained. -Approximately 117,000 salary records of Linkedin employees were leaked, including specific salary amounts, bonuses and other information. 2. **Impact** -Linkedin's corporate image has been damaged and its ability to protect employee data has been questioned. - Employees are at risk of personal salary information leakage, which may affect their relationship within the company and future career development. ### Tesla Salary data breach incident 1. **Event history** -In 2018, Tesla was exposed to a breach of employee salary data. Hackers hacked into Tesla's internal systems and obtained salary information of a large number of employees. -The leaked salary data covers the salary, bonuses, stock options and other details of employees in different departments and positions of Tesla. 2. **Impact** -Tesla's vulnerabilities in data security management were exposed, which had a negative impact on the company's operations and image. -The violation of the personal privacy of employees may cause employees to worry about the security of the company's information, and it may also cause some employees to face potential troubles in job search and other aspects.