Hackers hebben toegang gekregen tot een database van eBay met daarin gecodeerde wachtwoorden en andere niet-financiële gegevens. Vandaar dat ze nu alle gebruikers oproepen om hun wachtwoord aan te passen.
eBay bevestigde in ieder geval dat creditcard informatie wordt opgeslagen in andere gecodeerde formaten, en dat deze niet zijn niet werd onthuld tijdens de inbraak. “Information security and customer data protection are of paramount importance to eBay Inc., and eBay regrets any inconvenience or concern that this password reset may cause our customers,” aldus eBay.
Vanaf vandaag zullen gebruikers gevraagd worden het wachtwoord aan te passen via e-mail, berichten op de site en andere kanalen.
Over de hack: “Cyberattackers compromised a small number of employee log-in credentials, allowing unauthorized access to eBay’s corporate network, the company said. Working with law enforcement and leading security experts, the company is aggressively investigating the matter and applying the best forensics tools and practices to protect customers.
The database, which was compromised between late February and early March, included eBay customers’ name, encrypted password, email address, physical address, phone number and date of birth. However, the database did not contain financial information or other confidential personal information. The company said that the compromised employee log-in credentials were first detected about two weeks ago. Extensive forensics subsequently identified the compromised eBay database, resulting in the company’s announcement today.”
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