The social networking professional LinkedIn revealed that a violation of its safety in 2012 caused more than 100 million user passwords were put at risk, far more than previously thought.
the site confirmed the assertion of a netizen that hacker that 117 million passwords were stolen in the intrusion is said. Previously had stated that 6.5 million passwords were those who were put at risk.
According to a Forbes report, the hacker passwords trying to sell on the black market the internet for 5 bitcoins, or about USD 2,200.
LinkedIn said it is working to determine how many passwords in question are still used three years after the incident and is being reset them.
The company, based in Mountain View, California, emphasized that there is no evidence of a new eruption. LinkedIn has 400 million users worldwide, so that more than 25% of its base was affected.
The website itself asked its users to change passwords. In addition, Experts recommend that if the same password is used for another site, also be modified quickly
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