Russian hackers responsible for theft of online credentials
by Stephen Ostermiller on Aug 11, 2014 | Views: 88 | Score: 0
Personal online credentials that have been stolen include...E-mail addresses | Usernames and passwords | |
---|---|---|
Stolen Credentials | 0.5 | 1.2 |
Billion
Sources:
yahoo.com
Hackers based out of Russia are being held responsible for the theft of more than a billion e-mail addresses, usernames, and passwords. This personal information is thought to come from 420,000 sites online. While the stolen information has reportedly not been sold, it has been used for spamming purposes.