> The passwords appear to be hashed - which means they have been scrambled - but the hacker has also published details of the algorithm allegedly used for the h

> The passwords appear to be hashed - which means they have been scrambled - but the hacker has also published details of the algorithm allegedly used for the hash. I like how BBC triedto explain what cryto hash does to plaintext, but this is a poor way to describe what hash is because scramble means re-ordering, but hashing doesn't reorder. I hope this reporter takes time to come up with a different way to explain to general public.