Attention LinkedIn members: It's no surprise anymore to see posts reporting hacked social network accounts on a daily basis. You may remember that in 2012 a Russian hacker claimed to have access to millions of LinkedIn accounts.
Well, it seems the same hacker has struck again, and this time he has the 117 million emails up for sale and codeof access obtained from LinkedIn users. The accounts are available on the Dark Web through a site called The Real Deal for 5 bitcoins (about $2.200).
The hacker, nicknamed Peace, spoke to Motherboard and confirmed that these accounts came from a 2012 breach - proving that the social network never made the size of the hack known.
The hacker added that while the majority of passwords are encrypted or shredded with the SHA1 algorithm, more than 90% is already cracked.
The Motherboard, for its part, has verified the hacker's claims and reports that the data sold actually affects network user accounts.
You may not have your bank account information on your LinkedIn profile, but the other information contained in your account is still very private and could potentially allow someone to take advantage of your identity.
So, it is probably better to change your password immediately, and if you use the same password in many websites, change him everywhere.
