Spotify denies user details hacked after passwords show up online
 

Spotify denies user details hacked after passwords show up online
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It's time to change your Spotify password.*

A data dump of hundreds Spotify usernames, passwords and other personal user details has surfaced online in what points at a security breach.

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The list, which was posted to website Pastebin, highlights — in addition to personal information — the type of user account compromised, such as one with a family or premium subscription.*

While the streaming service denies a hack has occurred, TechCrunch confirmed with some of the users on the list that their log-in credentials were indeed legitSpotify suffered a data breach back in 2014, but it appears the accounts were compromised in the past few days. Read more...


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