eBay hack: Offer of Malaysian account details not authentic (Update 2)
Leaked sample of predominantly Malaysian debts purportedly supplied as evidence eBay denies info is actual, still urges clients to alternate passwords [Article updated with eBay statement to DNA] FOLLOWING the disclosure through online marketplace eBay this week that hackers had gained get admission to to the non-public facts of clients, gives to sell the information have surfaced with a pattern of 12,000 debts, predominantly Malaysian, being provided as evidence. However, eBay denied the information is true. "In reaction to your question, the published lists we have checked to this point aren't proper eBay bills. We nonetheless inspire users to go to eBay to change passwords," a spokesman advised Digital News Asia (DNA) via email. The spokesman said more information is to be had at the organization's blog and entreated users to refer to its FAQs. eBay first publicly disclosed a breach on Wednesday (May 21), mentioning that it discovered the hack approximately...