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Data, credit card numbers for 2.9 million Adobe users stolen
LA Times ^ | 03 Oct 2013 | Salvador Rodriguez

Posted on 10/03/2013 7:39:00 PM PDT by Theoria

Adobe announced Thursday that it was the victim of a hack and that personal data for 2.9 million users were stolen.

The software company, known for Photoshop and other programs, said cyber attackers were able to access user information, including account IDs, encrypted passwords as well as credit and debit card numbers. The hackers were able to erase data of some Adobe users.

The hackers also illegally accessed source codes for numerous Adobe products. That's like stealing the secret formula for Coca-Cola.

The company did not specify which users of its various software programs were hit.

"We deeply regret that this incident occurred," Brad Arkin, Adobe's chief security officer, said in a blog post Thursday. "We’re working diligently internally, as well as with external partners and law enforcement, to address the incident."

The company said it has reset the passwords for affected customers and has contacted them with information on how to change their passwords. Adobe also recommends those users change their passwords for other websites.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: adobe; creditcards; cybersecurity; hackers; photoshop; security; theft; victims
Heads up.
1 posted on 10/03/2013 7:39:00 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria

You mean someone actually paid for Photoshop? ;)


2 posted on 10/03/2013 7:41:32 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Theoria

This is a most serious race. And the hackers are winning.


3 posted on 10/03/2013 7:47:45 PM PDT by upchuck (nobamacare must be stopped before it can live down to our expectations.)
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To: max americana
Or anything else!

Some folks never learn

4 posted on 10/03/2013 7:48:21 PM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: Slump Tester

I know someone for every program on his laptop from Win 7, Office to Avast etc is umm, “Piratebay’d” LOL


5 posted on 10/03/2013 7:52:58 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Theoria

PDF`d

Pretty Dam F`d


6 posted on 10/03/2013 7:57:16 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.))
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To: Theoria

They will have fun with Obamacare.


7 posted on 10/03/2013 7:58:14 PM PDT by sunrise_sunset
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To: Theoria

Just wondering.

What companies have the most to gain, if Adobe takes a big hit?

Just wondering. I honestly don’t know.

This sounds somewhat serious though.


8 posted on 10/03/2013 8:01:00 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Theoria

PayPal or GTFO


9 posted on 10/03/2013 8:01:50 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Theoria

Adobe is reaping the rewards of the captive content market they produced.


10 posted on 10/03/2013 8:04:02 PM PDT by drunknsage
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Not sure. But, it certainly is another example of a company that cannot keep their data secure. We can laugh at .gov for not being able to secure information, but there is no excuse for this for Adobe.


11 posted on 10/03/2013 8:06:22 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria
They have/had mine but got a new one due to expiry. Then somehow the info on that went abroad and someone tested my account by charging a hotel and theater tickets abroad.

They (cc co) call me because they have a bot that scans for unusual activity. So they were going after the culprits, I'm not liable. I thought that was good of them to catch that. And changed my card number again.

12 posted on 10/03/2013 8:08:37 PM PDT by Aliska
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To: Theoria

Lots of students


13 posted on 10/03/2013 8:33:36 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: Theoria

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer company. Adobe has been in the process of trying to trick their customers into buying subscription software instead of boxed software, while at the same time tricking them into buying unnecessary “cloud” services. Once they get you signed up, they’ll debit your credit card forever, and they make it VERY difficult to cancel these services. For example, while you can sign up for the services online, you have to CALL and speak to a rep in India to cancel. Good luck with that. Any company that conducts business that way is basically a bunch of crooks.


14 posted on 10/03/2013 8:36:24 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: max americana

yes,thousands of dollars worth too.


15 posted on 10/03/2013 8:45:07 PM PDT by WhiskeyX ( provides a system for registering complaints about unfair broadcasters and the ability to request a)
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To: Theoria
"We deeply regret that this incident occurred,"

The official answer to anything.

16 posted on 10/03/2013 8:45:32 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/ ?s)
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To: catnipman

We have happily used Adobe products for over 20 years.

We’ve needed to upgrade for a LONG time, but the cost is an absolute outrage...so we’re still happily chugging along with our 13 year old versions on equally old computers.


17 posted on 10/04/2013 1:05:32 AM PDT by Claud
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To: Theoria

Oh goody!


18 posted on 10/04/2013 2:49:05 AM PDT by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: Theoria

19 posted on 10/04/2013 2:57:02 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: upchuck
This is a most serious race. And the hackers are winning.

Hackers always win.

That is how the world works.

Let Chuckie write a law. Let it be violated, two, three, many megatimes!

20 posted on 10/04/2013 2:57:06 AM PDT by cynwoody
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