Cybersecurity

Dropbox Denies Being Hacked

Says the account info was stolen from third party services

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Hundreds of alleged Dropbox usernames and passwords were posted online this week, but Dropbox says its systems were not hacked.

On Monday, a Reddit thread surfaced, containing links to files with hundreds of Dropbox account details, showcasing usernames and passwords in plain text.

A post on Pastebin said hackers got their hands on 7 million Dropbox accounts. To start, it posted data about 400 accounts, and said it would release more if people donated bitcoin.