Massive credential reset in Wallapop after an unauthorized access
On November 1, Wallapop revoked the access credentials of its users after detecting unauthorized access to its shopping platform.
The Spanish start-up has communicated the incident through its official Twitter profile and through an email sent to its users. In this email they showed the guidelines to follow to re-establish the password of the account.
Through these communications, they have claimed that the security of users is paramount and that they have decided to take these measures to protect their data.
References:
- 01/11/2019 twitter.com Cuenta oficial de Wallapop en Twitter
- 01/11/2019 elpais.com Wallapop cambia las contraseñas de sus usuarios “por un acceso sospechoso” a la plataforma
- 02/11/2019 computerhoy.com Wallapop sufre “un acceso indebido” y reinicia la contraseña de todos los usuarios
- 02/11/2019 elmundo.es Wallapop sufre un 'hackeo' que obliga a reiniciar las cuentas de sus usuarios
- 04/11/2019 osi.es Actualiza tus contraseñas de acceso a Wallapop
- 04/11/2019 genbeta.com Wallapop advierte de un "acceso indebido" y es necesario que cambies tu contraseña
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