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Westnet allegedly hacked, iiNet starts investigation

Tuesday 9 June 2015 10:55 CET | News

Australia-based internet service provider iiNet has started investigating claims that a database held by its subsidiary, Westnet, has been hacked.

Westnet was alleged to have had a database compromised, with reports that the leaked database, which included plain-text passwords.

iiNet has not publicly confirmed whether a database had been compromised. The company has also begun advising customers to change their passwords. The company said usernames, addresses, telephone numbers, and passwords could have been compromised, but payment details were not stored on the now-deactivated server.


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