Hackers broke into Adobe Systems’ internal network on Thursday, stealing
personal information on 2.9 million customers and the source code for
several of Adobe’s most popular products. This an absolutely massive
blow to Adobe, especially their reputation. Adobe, which makes Photoshop
and other programs, revealed that cyber attackers had access user
information, including account IDs and encrypted passwords as well as
credit and debit card numbers. The company did not specify which users
of its various software programs were hit. But Products compromised in
this attack include Adobe Acrobat, ColdFusion, and ColdFusion Builder.
"We believe these attacks may be related. We are working diligentlyinternally, as well as with external partners and law enforcement, to address the incident. " the company said in a
customer security alert. Adobe's Arkin says the company is not aware of zero-day exploits or other specific threats to its customers due to the source code theft. Adobe is resetting the
passwords on breached Adobe customer IDs, and users will receive an email if they are
affected. "We have notified the banks processing customer payments for Adobe, so that they can work with the payment card companies and card-issuing banks to help protect customers’ accounts. " If you’ve given your Credit card details to Adobe through their site, it’s now a good idea to keep an eye on your transactions. Adobe has also promised to offer these customers with the option of enrolling in a one-year complimentary credit monitoring membership where available.
In November, 2012 - An Egyptian Hacker named ViruS_HimA also hacked into Adobe servers and leaked private data of 150,000 emails and hashed passwords of Adobe employees and customers/partner of the firm such as the US Military, USAF, Google, NASA DHL and many other companies.
"We believe these attacks may be related. We are working diligentlyinternally, as well as with external partners and law enforcement, to address the incident. " the company said in a
customer security alert. Adobe's Arkin says the company is not aware of zero-day exploits or other specific threats to its customers due to the source code theft. Adobe is resetting the
passwords on breached Adobe customer IDs, and users will receive an email if they are
affected. "We have notified the banks processing customer payments for Adobe, so that they can work with the payment card companies and card-issuing banks to help protect customers’ accounts. " If you’ve given your Credit card details to Adobe through their site, it’s now a good idea to keep an eye on your transactions. Adobe has also promised to offer these customers with the option of enrolling in a one-year complimentary credit monitoring membership where available.
In November, 2012 - An Egyptian Hacker named ViruS_HimA also hacked into Adobe servers and leaked private data of 150,000 emails and hashed passwords of Adobe employees and customers/partner of the firm such as the US Military, USAF, Google, NASA DHL and many other companies.
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