Dropbox Denies Being Hacked
Says the account info was stolen from third party services
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.
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said it would release more if people donated bitcoin.
I'd assume it's a typo, but you've gotta love the age we live in.
Like taking a hostage and threatening to let him go.
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???? http://www.netjob70.com