Spotify, a web/desktop media player have just announced that someone has managed to “compromise their protocols” and gain private information about their users.
The details the hackers may have gotten their hands on include: passwords, email address, birth date, gender, postal code and bill receipt details.
The hacker(s) managed to access information about Spotify members last year, whilst the the flaw they infiltrated was fixed just before Christmas.
Spotify have said:
Last week we were alerted to a group that managed to compromise our protocols. After investigating we concluded that this group had gained access to information that could allow testing of a very large number of passwords, possibly finding the right one. The information was exposed due to a bug that we discovered and fixed on December 19th, 2008. Until last week we were unaware that anyone had had access to our protocols to exploit it.
What you need to do.
If you signed up on Spotify before December 20th 2008 and if you use the same password on alternative services – change ALL your passwords immediately.
More at the Spotify Blog.
This sucks and why the hell they even want to hack Spotify anyway?
Only a fascist with a small dick would hack Spotify.
@krisu and @Chris it is not about Spotify, it’s about the personal data they wanted!
Ouch!! Spotify hacked if you are a member then you need to read this http://is.gd/lM6A
Kinda makes you wonder whose next…I am not a member but I feel for those who are, damn inconvenient and absolutely..NOT GOOD!!
Oh my goodness!!! I am not a member, but definitely bad stuff for those affected.
Change your passwords! Pick a good one! Remember to Pick a Good Password! (use phrases and pick the first letter from words; RtPaGP and then randomize numbers after them and add special punctuation, such as ! :: RtPaGP42!8 would be a great high-strength password, for example; difficult to “crack”). Change passwords for high-importance services often (your bank account online/important e-mail addresses, etc).
hey…i’m not a member but i wanna be…can somebody offer me an invitation please…because the free version isn’t available in my country
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