Adobe: Hackers Stole Account Info of 38 Million Users, Not 3 Million
By Salvador Rodriguez
October 30, 2013, 12:43 p.m.
After originally saying that fewer than 3 million users had been affected by a cyber security breach earlier this month, Adobe is now saying that at least 38 million users’ accounts were compromised.
The software company, known for Photoshop and other programs, said hackers were able to obtain the Adobe IDs and encrypted passwords for about 38 million users who are active with their accounts.
“We have completed email notification of these users. We also have reset the passwords for all Adobe IDs with valid, encrypted passwords that we believe were involved in the incident — regardless of whether those users are active or not,” the Silicon Valley company told KresbonSecurity, a cyber security website.
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