Posted on 01/05/2016 11:26:13 PM PST by Utilizer
Web hosting provider Linode has reset the account passwords of all its customers following what it suspects was an intrusion on its internal database.
The mass credential reset comes just after the cloud firm suffered a sustained DDoS attack beginning on Christmas Day.
Linode has issued a security advisory confirming that it still has no idea who is behind the hacks, or whether the same perpetrator is responsible for both incidents.
"You may be wondering if the same person or group is behind these malicious acts. We are wondering the same thing.
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