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Uh.. this entire event is a strong reason for using dummy data in a testing environment. You shouldn't ever use production data in a test environment.
You generate dummy data that looks like real data for testing purposes.
You didn't understand what I am saying.
I just wanna say that I get what you're saying and this thread was hilarious to me for some reason.
I do understand, you just don't seem to understand that this testing environment never contained real data. And you can absolutely generate dummy data without having real data to start with.
No, you don't.
Ok, then explain it to me.
I say that they shouldn't have any sensitive information at all. And their claim that it was testing data that leaked shows that they do have that sensitive information. It just hasn't leaked yet. At least if we believe in what the company says.