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Mumsnet Data Breach
joloumun
Posts: 282 Forumite
Hiya, i got this email this evening incase anyone is affected.
Dear Mumsnet User
We're very sorry to say that we've become aware of a data breach affecting some Mumsnet user accounts.
What happened?
There was a problem affecting Mumsnet user logins between 2pm of Tuesday 5 February and 9am on Thursday 7 February. During this time, two users logging into their accounts at precisely the same time, might have had their account info switched.
Why has this happened?
We believe that a software change, as part of moving our services to the cloud, that was put in place on Tuesday pm was the cause of this issue. We reversed that change this morning. Since then there have been no further incidents.
How did Mumsnet find out this was happening?
Late last night, a Mumsnet user alerted us to the fact that they were able to log in to and view the details of another user's account.
What information could have been affected?
If someone other than you logs into your account, they can see:
your email address
your account details
your posting history
your personal messages
They would NOT have been able to see your password because that data is encrypted and they would not have been able to change your password because you need to input a password to do that.
Dear Mumsnet User
We're very sorry to say that we've become aware of a data breach affecting some Mumsnet user accounts.
What happened?
There was a problem affecting Mumsnet user logins between 2pm of Tuesday 5 February and 9am on Thursday 7 February. During this time, two users logging into their accounts at precisely the same time, might have had their account info switched.
Why has this happened?
We believe that a software change, as part of moving our services to the cloud, that was put in place on Tuesday pm was the cause of this issue. We reversed that change this morning. Since then there have been no further incidents.
How did Mumsnet find out this was happening?
Late last night, a Mumsnet user alerted us to the fact that they were able to log in to and view the details of another user's account.
What information could have been affected?
If someone other than you logs into your account, they can see:
your email address
your account details
your posting history
your personal messages
They would NOT have been able to see your password because that data is encrypted and they would not have been able to change your password because you need to input a password to do that.
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