LinkedIn Corp is working with the FBI as the social network for job seekers and professionals investigates the theft of 6.4 million member passwords.
A spokeswoman with the FBI declined to comment stating that LinkedIn is still in the early stages of the investigation. As per the investigation team, it was not yet determined whether the email addresses that corresponded to the hacked passwords were also stolen or just the LinkedIn accounts.
Earlier, on Wednesday, LinkedIn confirmed that millions of passwords were stolen. Taking immediate action, the company sent affected members emails explaining how to change their passwords.
Several security experts said that LinkedIn's stolen passwords had not been adequately secured and that the company did not employ best practices utilized by the world's largest websites. Whereas LinkedIn officials said that LinkedIn had already boosted the security of its database and they place the highest value on the security of our members' data.
A spokeswoman with the FBI declined to comment stating that LinkedIn is still in the early stages of the investigation. As per the investigation team, it was not yet determined whether the email addresses that corresponded to the hacked passwords were also stolen or just the LinkedIn accounts.
Earlier, on Wednesday, LinkedIn confirmed that millions of passwords were stolen. Taking immediate action, the company sent affected members emails explaining how to change their passwords.
Several security experts said that LinkedIn's stolen passwords had not been adequately secured and that the company did not employ best practices utilized by the world's largest websites. Whereas LinkedIn officials said that LinkedIn had already boosted the security of its database and they place the highest value on the security of our members' data.
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