Data 450 thousand. Ozon users hit the Internet

These accounts more than 450 000 users Ozon online store were publicly available. It happened a long time ago, but the store did not inform the representatives of the users of the leak.

A database with usernames and passwords found on the website that publishes data leakage. how writes RBC with reference to an expert on cyber security, leakage could occur six months ago. This base seems to have been compiled from two leaks published on hacker forum in November 2018.

Ozon press service reported that the company knew about the leak: "The file you are talking about, goes on the web quite a long time, and in time we also thoroughly checked." After checking in Ozon to reset the password of the disclosed accounts. Representatives of the company say that the data could fall into the base because of the use of the same password for different services. Another possible reason - virus attacks on users' computers.

Checking 100 arbitrary addresses on the Email Checker showed that still boxes are used, but these passwords in the database for them are no longer suitable. This confirms the words that referred to in the document password has been reset.

Although users Ozon, it seems, is not in danger, surely after such news, you are wondering if there are any, and your data on the network. You can check this with the help of service have I been pwned. Enter your e-mail, and the site will tell you whether it was mentioned in one of Fusion database. The same test can be arranged and its password.