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LinkedIn passwords 'leaked by hackers'
Source: BBC
6 June 2012 Last updated at 14:10 GMT
LinkedIn passwords 'leaked by hackers'
Social networking website LinkedIn is investigating claims that over six million of its users' passwords have been leaked onto the internet.
Hackers posted a file containing encrypted passwords onto a Russian web forum.
They have invited the hacking community to help with decryption.
LinkedIn, which has over 150 million users, has not released a formal statement, but tweeted: "Our team is currently looking into reports."
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LinkedIn passwords 'leaked by hackers'
Social networking website LinkedIn is investigating claims that over six million of its users' passwords have been leaked onto the internet.
Hackers posted a file containing encrypted passwords onto a Russian web forum.
They have invited the hacking community to help with decryption.
LinkedIn, which has over 150 million users, has not released a formal statement, but tweeted: "Our team is currently looking into reports."
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18338956
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