Amazon UK Allegedly Hacked, Over 600 User Details Leaked

A hacker that goes by the name of Darwinare claims to have breached Amazon UK (amazon.co.uk).

To demonstrate the fact that he hacked the website, the hacker published the details of over 600 users, including names, usernames, passwords (some of which in clear text), email addresses, physical addresses, and registration dates.

“Amazon, I have no personal grudge against you. I just found a opening and exploited it. So don't worry, others will get the same to,” the hacker wrote on Twitter.

The data leak appears to be legitimate since I haven’t found the same data sets anywhere else online and I can confirm that at least some of the username / password combinations are valid.

However, the information doesn’t necessarily have to come from amazon.co.uk. The account details could have been compromised by a third party website, simila r to the incident which involved Twitter accounts earlier this week.

I’ve sent an email to Amazon UK and hopefully they can clarify the situation. The blog will be updated as soon as they respond.

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