\nWe recently experienced a cyber-attack on our computer systems that resulted in unauthorized access to some customer data from our servers. We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate this issue.The information accessed includes names, email addresses, date of birth for some users, and encrypted passwords – technically \u2018hashed\u2019 and \u2018salted\u2019 passwords. We never store passwords in plain text.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
and…<\/p>\n
The database that stores customer credit card information was not affected or accessed. The database that stores merchants\u2019 financial and banking information was not affected or accessed.<\/em><\/p>\n
If your LivingSocial account was affected, you’ll likely be receiving an email soon notifying you of the hack. It’ll ask you to create a new password and “consider changing password(s) on any other sites on which you use the same or similar password(s)”<\/p>\n
Here’s the full email that’s being sent out to customers:<\/p>\n
\nSubject: An important update on your LivingSocial.com account<\/strong><\/p>\n
LivingSocial recently experienced a cyber-attack on our computer systems that resulted in unauthorized access to some customer data from our servers. We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate this issue.<\/p>\n
The information accessed includes names, email addresses, date of birth for some users, and encrypted passwords – technically \u2018hashed\u2019 and \u2018salted\u2019 passwords. We never store passwords in plain text.<\/p>\n
The database that stores customer credit card information was not affected or accessed.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Although your LivingSocial password would be difficult to decode, we want to take every precaution to ensure that your account is secure, so we are expiring your old password and requesting that you create a new one.<\/p>\n
For your security, please create a new password for your < > account by following the instructions below.<\/p>\n
1. Visit LivingSocial.com<\/p>\n
2. Click on the \u201cCreate a New Password\u201d button (top right corner of the homepage)<\/p>\n
3. Follow the steps to finish<\/p>\n
We also encourage you, for your own personal data security, to consider changing password(s) on any other sites on which you use the same or similar password(s).<\/p>\n
The security of your information is our priority<\/strong>. We always strive to ensure the security of our customer information, and we are redoubling efforts to prevent any issues in the future.<\/p>\n
Please note that LivingSocial will never ask you directly for personal or account information in an email. We will always direct you to the LivingSocial website \u2014 and require you to login \u2014 before making any changes to your account. Please disregard any emails claiming to be from LivingSocial that request such information or direct you to a different website that asks for such information.<\/p>\n
If you have additional questions about this process, the \u201cCreate a New Password\u201d button on LivingSocial.com will direct you to a page that has instructions on creating a new password and answers to frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n
We are sorry this incident occurred, and we look forward to continuing to introduce you to new and exciting things to do in your community.<\/p>\n
Tim O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n
CEO, LivingSocial<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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