Adobe data breach
Risk level: High 65/100What happened
In October 2013, 153 million Adobe accounts were breached with each containing an internal ID, username, email, encrypted password and a password hint in plain text. The password cryptography was poorly done and many were quickly resolved back to plain text.
Compromised data
- Email addresses
- Password hints
- Passwords
- Usernames
Breach attributes
- Verified
Recommended steps if you were in the Adobe breach:
Security remediation checklist
Work through these steps, most urgent first: