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It sounds like they're still investigating and will update the page when they have more details to share. It's interesting because Play.com suffered a similar b
by nbpoole 16y ago
It sounds like they're still investigating and will update the page when they have more details to share. It's interesting because Play.com suffered a similar breach recently (a third party company was the target, if I remember correctly)
That being said, "It affected a portion of our membership" is the least useful answer to "How many members were impacted?" that I have ever seen.
- burrows 16y ago"We've identified the vulnerability, shut it down and are vigorously pursuing the matter with law enforcement." Is a pretty clear assertion that they are aware of how the attack took place and know how to patch the issue.
- nbpoole 16y agoAgreed. That doesn't mean they're going to publicly disclose all of the details of the breach, especially before they've established its scope.
- burrows 16y agoDefinitely, my original point was that the information they released (or lack thereof with regards to the technical aspect) made for an article lacking in depth and not something I would generally want to see on hn. Hopefully once damage control is complete, we'll learn more.
- mbutler077 16y agoIt would be nice to know what percentage of their 20 million members were effected... being a member myself, this concerns me. Also, in light of the play.com incident, it would be nice to know if it were TripAdvisor that was compromised, or was it their own 3rd party email provider.