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Millions of Passwords leaked from Social Site Formspring

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

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