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> The server contained a treasure trove of direct messages between Amazon vendors and customers willing to provide fake reviews in exchange for free products. In total, 13,124,962 of these records (or 7 GB of data) have been exposed in the breach, potentially implicating more than 200,000 people in unethical activities.

This information should be made public.

I'd love a browser plug-in which displays a warning when viewing a product from a vendor in this database, that the vendor has been known to pay for reviews, and likewise if viewing a review by someone in this database, a warning that the reviewer is a shill.




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