The online auction and sales giant eBay posted a message Wednesday morning saying that it had been hacked, urging all of its members to change their passwords. The company said in a statement that a database containing encrypted passwords had been breached, but that financial data, including credit card information, was stored separately and was still safe. Hackers were able to gain access to eBay employee log-ins, eBay said, which in turn gave them access to the encoded passwords. eBay says that no unauthorized transactions have yet been made with the information. But if you’re an eBay user, you still definitely need a new password. “[C]hanging passwords is a best practice,” the statement said, “and will help enhance security for eBay users.” In the statement, which was unsigned, eBay said that the attack took place between late February and early March. Though the passwords that the hackers gained access to were encrypted, or obscured by a code to prevent easy reading, eBay did say that the hackers were able to access members’ names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. The real takeaway from this: Change your eBay password (go to My eBay and open the Personal Information link you’ll see on the left). If you use the same password on multiple sites, you’ll need to change those passwords, too, should the hackers successfully break the encryption. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/ebay-hacked-urges-all-members-to-change-passwords-86405258249.html
Thanks for the info. My paypal was hacked last week, some dude puchased about 15 $10 Ebay gift cards before it locked. using his email for the cards, I found his alias facebook page, where he had a screen cap of his collected cards from using my paypal.
I use both ebay.com and ebay.ca and it seems their passwords are linked. Don't know about the rest of the world or mars.
Tried to reset and got this: Page not available Ebay is asking its users to reset their passwords due to the unauthorized access to our corporate information network. This may result in a delay of service due to the high traffic volume. We ask for your patience and that you return to eBay soon. In the meantime, please be assured that no activity can occur on your account until your password is reset. You may also visit Customer Service
