Over 50 Million LivingSocial Customers Impacted by Cyber Attack
April 27, 2013
LivingSocial, the daily deals platform partially owned by Amazon Inc., has experienced a significant cyber attack that may have compromised the data of over 50 million customers. As a precaution, all affected users will need to reset their passwords. With a global membership of 70 million, the leaked information includes names, email addresses, birth dates, and encrypted passwords, although credit card and financial information remain secure, according to the company. The breach has impacted customers in regions including North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Malaysia, as well as LetsBonus users in Southern Europe and Latin America. Affected users are advised to stay vigilant, as the stolen information could be used for phishing attempts. LivingSocial is proactively emailing customers to initiate a password change.
LivingSocial Data Breach Affects 50 Million Customers On April 27, 2013, LivingSocial, a daily deals platform partly owned by Amazon Inc., disclosed that it fell victim to a significant cyberattack impacting the personal information of over 50 million customers. This incident has prompted the company to initiate a mandatory password…
Over 50 Million LivingSocial Customers Impacted by Cyber Attack
April 27, 2013
LivingSocial, the daily deals platform partially owned by Amazon Inc., has experienced a significant cyber attack that may have compromised the data of over 50 million customers. As a precaution, all affected users will need to reset their passwords. With a global membership of 70 million, the leaked information includes names, email addresses, birth dates, and encrypted passwords, although credit card and financial information remain secure, according to the company. The breach has impacted customers in regions including North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Malaysia, as well as LetsBonus users in Southern Europe and Latin America. Affected users are advised to stay vigilant, as the stolen information could be used for phishing attempts. LivingSocial is proactively emailing customers to initiate a password change.