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If it does, those accounts - which weren't in the original leak but share the password details with one - can now be used for illegal activities. If this email is real, then it's a suspicion on their part.Ĭrackers know that people tend to use the same passwords on multiple sites, so if a site gets hacked and the passwords leaked, hackers will try those passwords on other sites with the same account username/email and see if it works. I'm 99% sure this is a phishing email, the 1% is just in case Mega are extremely unprofessional company. Last but not least, if you can, login to your account through Mega's site, if your account is locked, they will tell you, if not, proceed and change the pasword manually for just in case.
last digits of you CC or account number etc.).įor the second: why do they want you to verify your email if they already know it? Normally that would be a link to reset your password.įor the third: why woud they include links to Wikipedia to "prove" their claims? I've never seen any company doing that in their official communication. Normally companies include information only they and you know to prove the message came from them (e.g. Three things that raised red flag to me in that email are:ġ) Using of all caps in the first paragraphįor the first, it is very unprofessional and common tactic used in scam mails, I somehow doubt Mega would be using such method. do they always include your first & last name) to verify the authenticity of the email.Īlso, check the message headers & source to see where the mail really came from. Also, check Mega's policy on emails they send (e.g.
My first thought was: "Where did MEGA find out that I use the same password for another account?"īefore you click any links in the mail, check the URL in them. Under all this text there is a button which says "Verify my email". We also recommend you change the passwords you have used on other services to strong, unique passwords.
You will be required to change your account password - please use a strong password that you have not used anywhere else. To unlock your MEGA account, please follow the link below. Your password leaked and is now being used by bad actors to log into your accounts, including, but not limited to, your MEGA account. ,, ,, ,, last.fm,, - check /PwnedWebsites for details), exposing millions of users who have used the same password on multiple services to credential stuffers ( ). While MEGA remains secure, many big players have suffered a data breach (e.g. "YOUR MEGA ACCOUNT HAS BEEN LOCKED FOR YOUR SAFETY WE SUSPECT THAT YOU ARE USING THE SAME PASSWORD FOR YOUR MEGA ACCOUNT AS FOR OTHER SERVICES, AND THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THESE OTHER SERVICES HAS SUFFERED A DATA BREACH. I've just received the following e-mail from MEGA: Orgīuilding the global movement for the protection of privacy.
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