eBay Security Breach - Change your Passwords

superbrickman · 2014-05-21T13:37:13.000Z

Hi all. Seems like a good idea to change our passwords, since multiple sources are reporting this morning that eBay has confirmed a cyber attack and will be requesting users to change passwords. From here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-asks-users-to-change-passwords-after-cyberattack-2014-05-21 EBay asks users to change passwords after cyberattack NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- EBay Inc. EBAY -1.85% said Wednesday it will ask its users to change passwords after a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords. The online auctioneer said it has no evidence that the attack led to unauthorized access to financial or credit-card information but is working with law-enforcement and security experts. "Changing passwords is a best practice and will help enhance security for eBay users," the company said in a statement. Shares were down 1.4% in premarket trade.