Monday, October 05, 2009

10,000 Hotmail passwords 'hacked and put online'

MORE than 10,000 Hotmail passwords have been hacked and posted online, it was reported today.

Microsoft, which owns the email service, said it had not yet been able to confirm the report, but it was “actively investigating the situation.”

Technology blog neowin.net reported that an anonymous user had posted the details of Windows Live Hotmail accounts on pastebin.com, a site used by developers to share code, on October 1. More...

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2 comments:

  1. TechnoroticOctober 6, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    The Hotmail security breach is an embarrassing blow to U.S. technology giant Microsoft

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  2. UnknownOctober 6, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    Yes, but the latest information seems to indicate that Microsoft is not the only victim! Apparently, Gmail, Yahoo, etc are also concerned...

    http://bonjourplanetearth.blogspot.com/2009/10/gmail-yahoo-mail-passwords-also-hacked.html

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