Professional social network LinkedIn acknowledges password breach

LinkedIn acknowledges that users' passwords were stolen

Professional social network LinkedIn acknowledges password breach

The professional social network LinkedIn said on Wednesday some of its members' passwords were stolen after reports said more than 6.4 million accounts were breached. -- PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (AFP) - The professional social network LinkedIn said on Wednesday some of its members' passwords were stolen after reports said more than 6.4 million accounts were breached. 'We can confirm that some of the passwords that were compromised correspond to LinkedIn accounts. We are continuing to investigate this situation,' LinkedIn director Vicente Silveira said in a blog post. Mr Silveira said passwords on the compromised accounts were no longer valid, and that those members will receive instructions on how to reset their passwords. 'There will not be any links in these e-mails. For security reasons, you should never change your password on any website by following a link in an e-m...

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