Adobe Hacked, Data for Millions of Customers Stolen
2013-10-04 09:00 by Daniela
Tags: Adobe, security, hackers
Yesterday, the software giant Adobe admitted that it has become a victim of several "sophisticated" cyberattacks on its network where hackers gained unauthorized access to confidential customer information including IDs and encrypted passwords.
This security breach extended to Adobe source code for numerous products such as Acrobat, ColdFusion, ColdFusion Builder, and other company products, Adobe said. Reportedly, Adobe believes that the two security violations are related.
"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," Brad Arkin, Adobe's chief security officer, wrote in a security alert.
"We are in the process of notifying customers whose credit or debit card information we believe to be involved in the incident," the company said. "If your information was involved, you will receive a notification letter from us with additional information on steps you can take to help protect yourself against potential misuse of personal information about you."
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See also: Adobe reports massive security breach
