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amylouise867
21-05-2014, 01:36 PM
Hey all,

I know from previous discussions with you that lots on here use eBay.

Hackers have hacked in and stole encrypted information about users and eBay and urging everyone to change their passwords for your protection as soon as you can!!

Just done mine.

Pretty straight forward top left hand drop down box by your name > account setting > personal settings > password edit.

xx

rickysmiths
21-05-2014, 01:56 PM
Oh thank you I will tell dh we ordered from them at the weekend in fact I got the posters today.

Toothfairy
21-05-2014, 02:10 PM
Hi
Are you sure the email you recieved isn't a scam itself?
I've just been on EBay and there is no notification message in my message box, which I would expect if something like this had happened.

I'm just a bit cautious as I'm get about 5-6 emails a day telling me my Paypal account has been suspended but it hasn't & the email isn't from PayPal.

I would just double check before doing anything xx

Vikki5531
21-05-2014, 02:13 PM
Hi Are you sure the email you recieved isn't a scam itself? I've just been on EBay and there is no notification message in my message box, which I would expect if something like this had happened. I'm just a bit cautious as I'm get about 5-6 emails a day telling me my Paypal account has been suspended but it hasn't & the email isn't from PayPal. I would just double check before doing anything xx

It's breaking news on the BBC xx

Toothfairy
21-05-2014, 02:15 PM
Sorry - ignore my last post, I have just seen this and will be changing my password. Xx
eBay hacked, requests all users change passwords - CNET (http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/ebay-hacked-requests-all-users-change-passwords/)

mama2three
21-05-2014, 04:33 PM
Ive just done mine , but have been on ebay about 15 mins ago and there was no message alerting me to any issues.

loocyloo
21-05-2014, 04:40 PM
Ive just done mine , but have been on ebay about 15 mins ago and there was no message alerting me to any issues.

exactly what I came on here to post !!!! I know its on the news etc, but you'd think they'd put something on the site!

FussyElmo
21-05-2014, 07:18 PM
Done mine thanks for the head up :-)

Daisy1956
21-05-2014, 07:30 PM
Changed mine thanks Amy.:)

kaz26
21-05-2014, 08:15 PM
Thanku just changed mine x

sing-low
21-05-2014, 08:28 PM
Grrr, just tried to change mine but it won't let me as everyone else is trying to do the same thing. Sigh!:panic:

wee_elf
21-05-2014, 08:45 PM
Thanks, just done mine now xx

greanan
21-05-2014, 09:50 PM
Yip just done mine too

amylouise867
22-05-2014, 12:05 AM
No problems - glad lots of you have got round to doing it.

I agree you would think that as soon as you log in there would be a message or a pop up requiring you to change your password to continue.

xx

Rubybubbles
22-05-2014, 06:47 AM
Ive just done mine , but have been on ebay about 15 mins ago and there was no message alerting me to any issues.

same! But when I saw it on the news and all over my home feed page I thought ah better then!


Good luck getting mine, I couldn't even remember myself took a while lol!

hectors house
22-05-2014, 07:00 AM
same! But when I saw it on the news and all over my home feed page I thought ah better then!


Good luck getting mine, I couldn't even remember myself took a while lol!

I'm the same, my husband said I had better change it and I said "maybe if the hackers find out what my password is they could let me know! :D

smurfette
22-05-2014, 08:02 AM
I'm the same, my husband said I had better change it and I said "maybe if the hackers find out what my password is they could let me know! :D

This is my problem too lol! Can get in on the app but on the site I can't!!

amylouise867
22-05-2014, 10:19 AM
Just thought I would say I've popped on eBay today and there is a password alert message to click in at the top of the screen

- so they have put one up - just took their time lol :) xx

amylouise867
22-05-2014, 08:44 PM
I've heard today apparently this eBay hacking was 3 months ago and they've known about it for the last two weeks but have only just announced it :/ x

Jayse74
23-05-2014, 04:11 PM
I've heard today apparently this eBay hacking was 3 months ago and they've known about it for the last two weeks but have only just announced it :/ x

I read this late last night! Seems like a damage limitation thing going on. Trying to limit the bad press maybe?
We had not clue until it was spread all over the media/newspapers etc.

amylouise867
23-05-2014, 10:13 PM
I read this late last night! Seems like a damage limitation thing going on. Trying to limit the bad press maybe? We had not clue until it was spread all over the media/newspapers etc.

I think you maybe right! :( x