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Global Internet Authority ICANN Hacked Again!

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) hacked. Organisation responsible for allocating domain names and IP addresses for the Internet. US-administered non-profit corporation admitted its server security was breached within the past week. An “unauthorised person” gained access to usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords for profile accounts on ICANN.org public website. Organisation believes that the leaked information includes harmless information such as user preferences, public biographies, interests, newsletters, and subscriptions.”]

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2015/08/icann-hacked.html

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