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Hackers steal email addresses from customers TripAdvisor

unknowns have access to the network of the travel portal provides TripAdvisor and stole a list of email addresses of customers. By how much data it is exactly, the company said no.

“We have now identified the vulnerability and closed,” writes Steve Kaufer, founder and CEO of TripAdvisor, in an e-mail clients. “We take this incident very seriously and go after the thing together with the police.”

According to Kaufer was just stolen, “addresses some of the customer”, but no passwords. Concerned must, however, with increased spam count as a result. He also pointed out that neither his company credit card information or financial data nor any of its Members confer on others to collect or sell.

In an FAQ on the TripAdvisor Web site states, the company continues to investigate the case. In addition, we have strengthened the security measures so that such an incident is not repeated.

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