13 Million Passwords Leaked From 000Webhost
000Webhost, one of the main free hosting, has been attacked and leaked 13 millones password in plain text because the data did not have encryption. The company has been notified of the multiple vulnerabilities in their systems but the company ignored them. The attack occurred in February, but until October 28 was not made public.
References:
- 28/10/2015 forbes.com 13 Million Passwords Appear To Have Leaked From This Free Web Host - UPDATED
- 29/10/2015 zdnet.com 000webhost hacked, 13 million customers exposed
- 30/10/2015 nakedsecurity.sophos.com Webhosting company loses 13 million plaintext passwords, says "thanks for your understanding"
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