ADOBE HACK ATTACK AFFECTED 38 MILLION ACCOUNTS

Here is the recent security breach that hit Adobe exposed customer IDs, passwords, and credit and debit card information.

On October 3, Adobe revealed that it had been the victim of an attack that exposed its customers’ IDs and encrypted passwords. Adobe issued the statement:

“Our investigation currently indicates that the attackers accessed Adobe customer IDs and encrypted passwords on our systems. We also believe the attackers removed from our systems certain information relating to 2.9 million Adobe customers, including customer names, encrypted credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, and other information relating to customer orders. At this time, we do not believe the attackers removed decrypted credit or debit card numbers from our systems”.

The company said that hackers gained access to encrypted credit card records and login information for around 3 million users. But the number of affected accounts has turned out to be much higher.

Heather Edell Adobe spokesman told CNET that the investigation confirmed that the attackers obtained access to Adobe IDs and encrypted passwords for approximately 38 million active users,” he reported that the Adobe have reset the passwords for all Adobe IDs with valid, encrypted passwords that they believe were involved in the incident -- regardless of whether those users are active or not."

Following the initial report of the attack, Adobe reset the passwords on compromised customer accounts and sent e-mails to those whose accounts were breached and whose credit card or debit card information was exposed.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57609753-83/adobe-hack-attack-affected-38-million-accounts/