Adobe Announces Security Breach
By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI October 3, 2013
Hackers infiltrated the computer system of the software company Adobe, gaining access to credit card information and other personal data from 2.9 million of its customers, the company acknowledged on Thursday.
The security breach, which Adobe called a part of a "sophisticated attack," also allowed hackers to obtain encrypted passwords and other personal information from customers.
Hackers also illegally took copies of the source code of some of the company's widely used products, which are run on personal computers and businesses servers around the world.
There was no indication that the attackers obtained unencrypted credit card numbers, Adobe said in a statement. As a precaution, however, the company said it had notified customers and credit card companies about the breach and reset customer passwords to prevent further unauthorized access.
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