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The Compromised Email Accounts of German Users Abused for Scams

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Feb

2014

Germanys Federal Office for Information Security has recently warned that cybercriminals have compromised the online accounts of 16 million people. It appears that scammers are already putting the stolen information to good use. The account credentials have been stolen by cybercriminals with the aid of ma…

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Germany IT Watchdog Knew for Weeks of Mass Cyber Theft

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Jan

2014

BERLIN – Germany’s cyber crime watchdog said Wednesday it learnt last month of the mass theft of 16 million digital identities through a criminal probe but needed weeks before alerting the public. The website of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) had buckled Tuesday under an onslaught of requests by millions of worried online […]

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German Authorities Say Cybercriminals Have Compromised 16 Million Online Accounts

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Jan

2014

Germanys Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns that cybercriminals have compromised around 16 million online accounts. A new service has been launched to help users find out if their credentials have been stolen. According to authorities, researchers and law enforcement agencies have determined that 16 million usernames (usually email addresses) and passwords have been […]

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