LinkedIn,
a social networking site that is intended for businesses is reported that there
had been burglarized. A total of 6.5 million users password has been stolen by
hackers. users in online forums saying Russia managed to break into LinkedIn
and get nearly 6.5 million accounts.
As
many as 200,000 of 6.5 million passwords encrypted with SHA-1 algorithm was
reported to have successfully opened. While Dierktur LinkedIn, Vicente
Silveira, confirming that the site had indeed been hacked on Wednesday
(06/06/2012) local time, and LlinkedIn is conducting an investigation regarding
this issue. He also wrote that the accounts have been compromised will be given
information that is no longer valid password.
Silveira
added, the owner of the account will be sent an email from LinkedIn about
instructions on how to reset your password. Then the account owner will also
receive an email from LinkedIn customer support about a problem that is
happening. Silveira also apologized to those affected by this. He also said a
team of LinkedIn is tackling the issue seriously. As of March 31, LinkedIn has
had for 161 million users worldwide.
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