Formspring users’ passwords have been disabled after a security breach. 420,000 password hashes that seem to belong to its users have been posted to a security forum. The company is now reviewing its security practices to ensure that a repeat of the incident does not occur. Formspring launched in 2009 as a crowd-powered question-and-answer site. Last month, the company announced a major revamp intended to shift the site’s focus toward users’ interests, which is aimed at teenagers.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/07/28-million-passwords-leaked-from-social.html