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German Officials Reveal that 18 Million Email Addresses & Passwords Were Stolen
- DW.com, Friday, April 4, 2014 5:11 PM
Eighteen million email addresses and passwords were stolen by hackers in Germany. Unidentified cyber thieves used these email passwords to make online purchases, among those people that had the same password for more than one account. Authorities in the city of Verden have submitted the discovery to Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
