Hackers gained access to millions of Opera users of accounting records
Browsers / / December 19, 2019
Yesterday had been hacked Opera browser sync servers. That is why we advise you how to change usernames and passwords quickly. We'll show you how to do it.
Synchronizing data in the browser allows any device to have a current set of bookmarks, tabs, passwords and other data. It megaudobnaya function, but only for as long as you are confident in safety. Relative to the Opera browser so sure anymore, because yesterday's synchronization servers have been hacked.
As reported in the blog of 26 August security researchers noticed a hacker attack on the Opera servers. The investigation is still ongoing, but we can already say for sure that some user accounts with all the data fall into the wrong hands.
For safety reasons, in Opera decided to reset the passwords for all registered users. By e-mail was sent a notice explaining the situation and calling for the password can be changed quickly to account. This can be done as follows.
- Launch the Opera browser.
- In the main menu, select "Sync."
- In the upper right corner of the pop-up window synchronization. Click there on the link "Sign in."
- In the next window, click on the link "Forgot your password".
- Now, enter your email address and click the "Reset Password".
- Check your mailbox. In it you should expect a letter with instructions to help you set a new password for the account Opera.
We advise you not to delay the procedure, as no one knows in whose hands flowed into your data, and how they will be used. Hurry up and change credentials on all sites for which you have the same username and password that were in Opera.