cPanel Inc. which makes and sells the popular cPanel and WHM server management software, announced a database breach data of which took place over the weekend.
The data that were stolen do not concern the end user but the providers, whether companies or individuals, who resell its products at retail.
Η cPanel Inc. reports that names, contact information, and passwords were stolen. The codes were encrypted.
“Although current passwords are stored after salt and encrypted, we are accelerating the transition of our passwords to stronger encryption, in order to minimize disturbances. In order to ensure the system, will force all users with legacy password encryptions to change their passwords,” said Aaron Stone, Director of Internal Development at cPaneI Inc.
The company announced its customers about the violation via a blog post but also sent them emails. Credit card details were stored on another server.
If you are dealing with the resale of cPanel and WHM, it's a good idea to change your password immediately.