Skype data export tool returned someone else's data
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The Skype data export tool reportedly returned data belonging to other users instead of the requester. Multiple users have reported receiving someone else's chat history, images, and files when using the tool. This issue was observed during the final period before the tool's shutdown in June 2026. The problem indicates a data leakage or misattribution vulnerability in the Skype data export process.
r/cybersecurity (opens in a new tab)u/lilacomets0 points0 comments
Hello everyone!
Today is the final day you can use Skype's data export tool before it shuts down:
https://teams.live.com/dataexport/skype
So I requested my data yesterday. Problem is that I didn't get my own data, but someone else's. It's full of strange pictures and crypto related stuff, something I've never been interested in.
And I'm not the only one. Here's a post from a year ago:
https://www.reddit.com/r/skype/comments/1j6kte6/someone_elses_info_in_skype_export/
More reports here in the comment section of this Dutch website:
Something is clearly wrong here. Anyone else used Skype's data export tool and got someone else's data?
References
- teams.live.com/dataexport/skype (opens in a new tab)
- reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1u7b89t/skype_data_export_tool_returned_someone_elses_data/ (opens in a new tab)
- reddit.com/r/skype/comments/1j6kte6/someone_elses_info_in_skype_export/ (opens in a new tab)
- tweakers.net/nieuws/249148/voormalige-skype-gebruikers-kunnen-nog-tot-en-met-vandaag-gegevens-downloaden.html (opens in a new tab)