Amazon Data Breach

pp111 · 21 Nov 2018 at 12:51

I see there has been some sort of breach at Amazon today, does anyone have any details about this?

Delvis · 21 Nov 2018 at 12:51

Where did you hear about it?

wedrum · 21 Nov 2018 at 12:52

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/21/amazon_data_breach/

glenimp617 · 21 Nov 2018 at 12:53

Like the last facebook breach (not the one before that, the most recent one) the new GDPR laws won't hit them with big fines.

We'll see

stockhausen · 21 Nov 2018 at 12:54

Amazon Suffers Security Breach; 80,000 Login Credentials Leaked (LINK)

Serves the Tax Dodgers right.

wolfie138 · 21 Nov 2018 at 12:55

"our website inadvertently disclosed your name and email address" to whom? :-/

pp111 · 21 Nov 2018 at 12:59

I heard about it becuase I got an email from them telling me that they had accidentally disclosed my data. I phoned Amazon but the guy told me that he was limited in what he was allowed to say - which was basically the same as the email. He also told me he was expecting overtime today answering calls, so it actually sounds pretty serious.

robj20 · 21 Nov 2018 at 13:06

Aren't they supposed to tell you who took your data.
I've not had an email does that mean I'm safe. Sure I have 2FA on mine anyway.

mmj_uk · 21 Nov 2018 at 13:11

These big corporations probably just sell data to the highest bidder using some hidden offshore account and then claim to have been hacked.

pp111 · 21 Nov 2018 at 13:35

robj20 said:
Aren't they supposed to tell you who took your data.
I've not had an email does that mean I'm safe. Sure I have 2FA on mine anyway.

Well as far as I know, yes, it does mean you are safe. Thay have apparently emailed everyone affected.

stockhausen · 21 Nov 2018 at 13:45

pp111 said:
. . . The TAX DODGERS have ALLEGEDLY emailed everyone WHO THEY THINK WAS affected.

Fixed that for you.

wolfie138 · 21 Nov 2018 at 13:58

make sure you post a link to sign up to the class action for compo if anyone finds one.

G J · 21 Nov 2018 at 14:06

YOU GUYS HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE RIGHT!!!!!11111

XeNoN89 · 21 Nov 2018 at 14:07

2FA for the win

antijoke · 21 Nov 2018 at 14:34

Where's my free Amazon echo?

new boy · 21 Nov 2018 at 14:39

antijoke said:
Where's my free Amazon echo?

I'm sure you will get an email from "amazon" written in broken English with a dodgy link to claim your free Amazon echo soon enough

Radox-0 · 21 Nov 2018 at 15:05

Yup, got this e-mail and been trying to get through to them, seem busy on their lines atm!

doodah · 21 Nov 2018 at 15:18

Change password as a minimum precaution?

Edit - turned on 2FA.

robj20 · 21 Nov 2018 at 15:49

doodah said:
Change password as a minimum precaution?

Edit - turned on 2FA.

No need. If you read the info only name and email address were taken.

Roar87 · 21 Nov 2018 at 15:51

stockhausen said:
Serves the Tax Dodgers right.

Yes I'm sure Jeff Bezos is hurting badly

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