Bitcointalk Hacked, Some User Passwords Captured
Some users of the popular Bitcointalk.org may have had their passwords captured thanks to a recent hack (or man-in-the-middle attack, as it's put), according to an announcement banner on the forum's page. The message as it appears: News: If you used your password to login between 06:00 Dec 1 UTC and 20:00 Dec 2 UTC, then your password may have been captured in a man-in-the-middle attack, and you should change your password here and wherever else you used it. If you were only logged in via the "remember me" feature, then you're OK. It would appear as if the complexity of the user password....
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