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News of the breach first hit the digital airwaves after UK poker pro, Max Silver, was made aware someone was trying to sell the
database including usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, birthday, last login date, registered date and password hash.
Silver contacted TwoPlusTwo moderators and tweeted the breach including a five-step plan to mitigate personal harm:
1. Change your password on 2+2
2. Change ALL other passwords that are the same or similar.
3. Start using unique passwords for every site.
4. Enable two-factor authentication on any vital accounts/emails.
5. Consider using a password management system like LastPass.
6. Take extra precaution to verify identities when trading via 2+2.
The last one is of particular importance as TwoPlusTwo continues to be a hive on interest when it comes to buying/selling/swapping
action between members allowing the thief to impersonate a TwoPlusTwo member for financial gain.
Silver’s tweet also indicated that accounts created before 7th December 2016 had been compromised.
The email issued by the TwoPlusTwo team states that accounts opened before Nov 20 had been compromised.
SOURCE-FULL STORY
database including usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, birthday, last login date, registered date and password hash.
Silver contacted TwoPlusTwo moderators and tweeted the breach including a five-step plan to mitigate personal harm:
1. Change your password on 2+2
2. Change ALL other passwords that are the same or similar.
3. Start using unique passwords for every site.
4. Enable two-factor authentication on any vital accounts/emails.
5. Consider using a password management system like LastPass.
6. Take extra precaution to verify identities when trading via 2+2.
The last one is of particular importance as TwoPlusTwo continues to be a hive on interest when it comes to buying/selling/swapping
action between members allowing the thief to impersonate a TwoPlusTwo member for financial gain.
Silver’s tweet also indicated that accounts created before 7th December 2016 had been compromised.
The email issued by the TwoPlusTwo team states that accounts opened before Nov 20 had been compromised.
SOURCE-FULL STORY