100 million users' emails, passwords leaked in LinkedIn hackMay 19, 2016 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The social media service released a statement on Wednesday (May 18) to clarify that the illegal leak comes not from a new cyber attack but from a 2012 security breach, Digital Spy said. LinkedIn says: "Yesterday, we became aware of an additional set of data that had just been released that claims to be email and hashed password combinations of more than 100 million LinkedIn members from that same theft in 2012. An update on protecting our members: https://t.co/4a6EJW1JKJ — LinkedIn (@LinkedIn) May 18, 2016 "We are taking immediate steps to invalidate the passwords of the accounts impacted, and we will contact those members to reset their passwords." Initial reports suggest that these password combinations and email addresses are being shopped among hackers. A massive breach of 6.5 million encrypted user passwords occurred in June 2012, although LinkedIn says it has improved its security protocol since that time. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. |