Ebay has been hacked by the Chinese

graham (chickenman) · Senior Member

Ebay has been hacked by the Chinese

oldbobsbus · Guru

My guess is that you may have been hacked Graham, I just checked all of our accounts and they are all clear.. no need to sign in again..
I would never take anything the ABC reports as gospel either..

Legendts · Senior Member

Makes two of us there Bob.

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

This is a genuine alert, re Ebay has been hacked. It is in a notification sent out by the Australian Government website " Stay Smart Online" you can subscribe to this free service and receive email alerts of scams and problems on the internet, go here to subscribe, http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/alert_service

Cheers

David

rockylizard · Guru

oldbobsbus wrote:
My guess is that you may have been hacked Graham, I just checked all of our accounts and they are all clear.. no need to sign in again..
I would never take anything the ABC reports as gospel either..

Gday...

Then perhaps this may assist ?

http://www.cnet.com/au/news/ebay-hacked-requests-all-users-change-passwords/

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27503290

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2635053/Use-eBay-Then-change-password-NOW-Site-requests-users-change-personal-details-dont-explain-why.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10848080/More-than-15-million-Britons-at-risk-of-identity-theft-after-eBay-hacked.html

http://thelinknews.net/2014/05/22/ebay-users-change-your-passwords/

Cheers - John

oldbobsbus · Guru

Thanks Rocky,
Looks like they were hacked in Feb but are only now getting around to telling us.. cry

The Phantom · Guru

oldbobsbus wrote:
Thanks Rocky,
Looks like they were hacked in Feb but are only now getting around to telling us..

Bloody ABC can't do anything right, eh?

The Phantom

D and D · Guru

The Phantom wrote:
oldbobsbus wrote:
Thanks Rocky,
Looks like they were hacked in Feb but are only now getting around to telling us..
Bloody ABC can't do anything right, eh?

The Phantom

And just how is the ABC responsible for the timing of the release of information from a private, American corporation?

D and D · Guru

graham (chickenman) wrote:
Anyone who has Ebay account best to change your pass word asap, those Chinese hackers have got all accounts and pass words.
If you go into Ebay be most likely they will ask you to confirm your account name or email and pass word, then the send you a email to verify it is you and request you change you pass word.
I have just changed mine here.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-22/hackers-steal-e-bay-personal-details/5469330

-- Edited by graham (chickenman) on Thursday 22nd of May 2014 09:08:41 AM

And how do you know the hackers were Chinese?

EllenajoeL · Senior Member

IMHO: all is same...
EG: ebay, webforums, interent banking, social media chatrooms;

i.e. anything/everything caught on either webbrowser history or internet-enabled, laptop preferences is there for the taking (and is often taken)...and very few participants expect it.

Meanwhile, cheers graham (chickenman) for a timely and worthwhile post. I dont know what the modernday equivalent to Caveat emptor is, though I suspect we shall ALL know, soon enough. <IMG SRC= " title="Doh!" />

Happywanderer · The Master

It has been on the news and anywhere else of importance. I got an email from them as well.

I logged in, no I didn't go through any link on the email. Found a message about the chinese hackers so changed my password.
Oh yes it is genuine.

Landfall · Guru

I always thought the Chinese were smarter than that.

Fancy hacking into a site that sells mostly Chinese stuff??

The again, we have just returned from a holiday in China and they seem to export there products and only buy high end brands.

Ken

Thanks for the heads up though.

Just changed my passwords

-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 23rd of May 2014 08:00:18 AM

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Do not use any links to change your password, type ebay.com if you use the world site or ebay.com.au if you use the aussie site then login and change your password.

The Phantom · Guru

D and D wrote:
The Phantom wrote:
oldbobsbus wrote:
Thanks Rocky,
Looks like they were hacked in Feb but are only now getting around to telling us..
Bloody ABC can't do anything right, eh?

The Phantom
And just how is the ABC responsible for the timing of the release of information from a private, American corporation?

You can read English, obviously, but need to take a course in identifying sarcasm.

The Phantom

Bryan · Guru

Landfall wrote:
I always thought the Chinese were smarter than that.
Fancy hacking into a site that sells mostly Chinese stuff??

-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 23rd of May 2014 08:00:18 AM

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