Over 65m Tumblr passwords have been offered on the dark web for $150 (£102), according to Motherboard. The site is run by a group of hackers called LulzSec, who are known as “hacktivists” because they target government and corporate websites in an attempt to disrupt them. Tumblr said that the passwords had been 'hashed' and 'salted,' meaning that they are harder, though not impossible, to crack. Users are being advised to set new passwords.
Over 65m Tumblr passwords have been offered on the dark web for $150 (£102), according to Motherboard. The data breach occurred in 2013 but coincides with the sale of historical account details of Myspace and LinkedIn users. Tumblr said that the passwords had been 'hashed' and 'salted,' meaning that they are harder, though not impossible, to crack. Users are being advised to set new passwords.