Crooks claim they gained access to server hosting biz Linode’s customer passwords and credit card numbers.
On Friday, Linode said someone tried to compromise one of its clients’ machines, but insisted no financially sensitive information was leaked. Linode reset all account passwords as a precautionary measure. The virtual server provider stated:
Linode administrators have discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Linode network. This activity appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access the account of one of our customers. This customer is aware of this activity and we have determined its extent and impact. We have found no evidence that any Linode data of any other customer was accessed. In addition, we have found no evidence that payment information of any customer was accessed.
We have been advised that law enforcement officials are aware of the intrusion into this customer’s systems. We have implemented all appropriate measures to provide the maximum amount of protection to our customers. Out of an abundance of caution, however, we have decided to implement a Linode Manager password reset.
Source: The Register
