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Like LinkedIn, eHarmony is hacked; 1.5 million passwords stolen
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-eharmony-hacked-linkedin-20120606,0,4578300.story
Like LinkedIn, eHarmony is hacked; 1.5 million passwords stolen
By Salvador Rodriguez
June 6, 2012, 4:56 p.m.
EHarmony, the popular online dating site, was the target of a password hacking attack that resulted in 1.5 million stolen passwords, most of which have been cracked.
The attack is believed to be by the same hacker who stole 6.5 million passwords from LinkedIn, the career-oriented social network.
The hacker posted two lists containing the 8 million passwords on the website insidepro.com, on which the user goes by the name of "dwdm."
The larger list contained some passwords LinkedIn has now confirmed as belonging to its social network. and a significant number of the passwords on the smaller list contained the words "eHarmony" or "harmony," according to Ars Technica.
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By Salvador Rodriguez
June 6, 2012, 4:56 p.m.
EHarmony, the popular online dating site, was the target of a password hacking attack that resulted in 1.5 million stolen passwords, most of which have been cracked.
The attack is believed to be by the same hacker who stole 6.5 million passwords from LinkedIn, the career-oriented social network.
The hacker posted two lists containing the 8 million passwords on the website insidepro.com, on which the user goes by the name of "dwdm."
The larger list contained some passwords LinkedIn has now confirmed as belonging to its social network. and a significant number of the passwords on the smaller list contained the words "eHarmony" or "harmony," according to Ars Technica.
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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-eharmony-hacked-linkedin-20120606,0,4578300.story
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Just have the lonely eHarmony people hook up with the lonely LinkedIn people!
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