Hacker attack on LinkedIn
More users than expected are affected by a data theft at the career network LinkedIn. LinkedIn is asking millions of users to change their passwords after a hacker put information from a 2012 data leak on the internet for sale.
The hacker claims to be in possession of 177 million data records, including usernames and passwords, as initially reported by the website "Motherboard" on Wednesday. LinkedIn stated that this was not loot from a recent attack, but from the well-known case from 2012, when the company had already called on people to change their passwords. At the time, however, it was reported that around six million passwords had been stolen.
It is unclear how many users are still affected. LinkedIn explained that if the passwords have not been changed since then, they will now become invalid. Those affected will be informed. LinkedIn currently has 433 million members worldwide.
The service allows users to create professional profiles, look for new jobs and communicate with each other. Companies use the platforms to search for job candidates. (SDA)
