If you have an account on eBay, change your password right now. The company apparently has been the victim of a cyberattack and passwords were stolen. Here’s part of a statement that they released today:
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.
The company said it has seen no indication of increased fraudulent account activity on eBay. The company also said it has no evidence of unauthorized access or compromises to personal or financial information for PayPal users. PayPal data is stored separately on a secure network, and all PayPal financial information is encrypted.
The hack is pretty bad, but seeing as this happened in February or March and we are just finding out about this in mid-May, that’s even worse. Clearly eBay needs to step up its game when it comes to the security of the site.
Color me seriously unimpressed.
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eBay Asks Users To Change Passwords Due To Cyberattack
If you have an account on eBay, change your password right now. The company apparently has been the victim of a cyberattack and passwords were stolen. Here’s part of a statement that they released today:
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.
The company said it has seen no indication of increased fraudulent account activity on eBay. The company also said it has no evidence of unauthorized access or compromises to personal or financial information for PayPal users. PayPal data is stored separately on a secure network, and all PayPal financial information is encrypted.
The hack is pretty bad, but seeing as this happened in February or March and we are just finding out about this in mid-May, that’s even worse. Clearly eBay needs to step up its game when it comes to the security of the site.
Color me seriously unimpressed.
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