SafeUM
Home Blog Services Download Help About Recharge

Axarhöfði 14, 110 Reykjavik, Iceland

Iceland - 2015
SafeUM
Blog
Services
Download
Help
About
Recharge
Menu
Archive
TOP Security!
13 Nov 2015

Comcast hack: 590,000 customer passwords on sale on the dark web

Comcast has reset passwords of 200,000 accounts after information about its 590,000 accounts were put on sale online. Comcast denies any data breach and confirms that its apps were not compromised by hackers.

Experts reported that the seller of the Comcast data listed 112 Comcast accounts as proof and offered 100,000 account information such as Comcast email addresses and corresponding password for just $300.

"However, one wished to purchase the entire list of 590,000 accounts, the final price was $1,000 USD," reported experts. Even though 590,000 Comcast user accounts were put on sale, only 200,000 were active Comcast users and are at risk of a cyber-attack. "We're taking this seriously and we're working to get this fixed for those customers who may have been impacted," said a company spokesperson. "But the vast majority of information out there was invalid."

Comcast is aware of the incident and has reset the passwords of the accounts at risk. The source of the leaked data remains unknown. Comcast has millions of customers, who would be concerned if they are a victim of the latest data breach. Customers who think are a victim should change their account password immediately to avoid any unauthorized use. If the same password is used for other accounts, then users should also consider changing them as well.

Customers should check online to find any details about data breach regarding a specific provider and contact the official number of the organization in question. The affected organization may direct your queries efficiently and provide information if anything needs to be fixed such as changing a password. In case of the latest Comcast data leak, email addresses of users were exposed to hackers. Comcast users who think they are a victim and their data may have been compromised should monitor their emails for phishing attacks.

Users should avoid opening emails received via unknown senders and refrain from clicking on any links sent via unknown senders. When a user clicks on these links, they may give hackers control over their computer and expose important personal and financial information. Comcast users should also wait for the company to issue any official information linked to the data leak and then act as per the company's guidelines.

Tags:
password Comcast USA information leaks
Source:
Tech Times
2288
Other NEWS
3 Jul 2020 safeum news imgage An encrypted messaging service has been infiltrated by police
4 May 2020 safeum news imgage Two-Factor Authentication ​What Is It and Why You Should Use It
12 Dec 2019 safeum news imgage Encryption is under threat - this is how it affects you
4 Nov 2019 safeum news imgage Should Big Decisions Be Based on Data or Your Intuition?
7 Jun 2018 safeum news imgage VPNFilter malware infecting 500,000 devices is worse than we thought
4 Jun 2018 safeum news imgage Hackers target Booking.com in criminal bid to steal hundreds of thousands from customers
1 Jun 2018 safeum news imgage Operator of World's Top Internet Hub Sues German Spy Agency
30 May 2018 safeum news imgage US says North Korea behind malware attacks
29 May 2018 safeum news imgage Facebook and Google targeted as first GDPR complaints filed
25 May 2018 safeum news imgage A new reason to not buy these cheap Android devices
24 May 2018 safeum news imgage Flaws in smart pet devices, apps could come back to bite owners
23 May 2018 safeum news imgage Google sued for 'clandestine tracking' of 4.4m UK iPhone users' browsing data
21 May 2018 safeum news imgage LocationSmart reportedly leaked phone location data onto the web
18 May 2018 safeum news imgage The SEC created its own scammy ICO to teach investors a lesson
17 May 2018 safeum news imgage Thieves suck millions out of Mexican banks in transfer heist
All news
SafeUM
Confidential Terms of Use Our technologies Company
Follow us
Download
SafeUM © Safe Universal Messenger

Axarhöfði 14,
110 Reykjavik, Iceland

Iceland - 2015