Thursday, December 12, 2013

2 Million Social Media Passwords Stolen by Hackers

My Fox 8 recently reported that hackers had stolen almost two million usernames and passwords for social media accounts such as Facebook, Yahoo, Twitter, Google, and more. The hackers stole roughly 1.6 million website log-in credentials and over 320,000 e-mail account credentials. According to USA Today, the numbers of breaches to website accounts is as follows:
·         318,121 passwords from Facebook
·         59,549 passwords from Yahoo
·         54, 437 from Google
·         21, 708 from Twitter
·         8,490 from LinkedIn
7,978 ADP (payroll service provider) accounts have also been hacked, which could have serious financial repercussions for the account holders. This hack attack is global, with passwords being stolen from the Netherlands, Thailand, Germany, Singapore, Indonesia, and the United States. It is strongly recommended to update all of your log-in credentials for your website accounts, and be wary of any suspicious activity occurring on your accounts.
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