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2019
Thinkful discloses data breach affecting user credentials
Issue disclosure
Thinkful notified users that an unspecified number may have had their company credentials accessed by an unauthorized third party. The company said it changed credentials, enhanced security measures, initiated an investigation, and required all users to reset their Thinkful passwords. The incident date and number of affected users were unclear.
Company response
Remediation — Thinkful
As soon as we discovered this unauthorized access we promptly changed the credentials, took additional steps to enhance the security measures we have in place
Investigation — Thinkful
initiated a full investigation
Remediation — Thinkful
we are requiring all users to reset their Thinkful passwords.
Source excerpt
As soon as we discovered this unauthorized access we promptly changed the credentials, took additional steps to enhance the security measures we have in place, and initiated a full investigation,
The training site for developers notified all of its users by email that an unspecified number may have had their “company credentials” accessed by an unauthorized third party.
However, as a measure of added precaution, we are requiring all users to reset their Thinkful passwords.