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Password manager with 25MILLION users breached in mysterious cyber attack

ONE of the world's most popular password managers has been hacked by cyber crooks.

LastPass, which has 25million users, confirmed the breach on Monday, although user data was apparently not affected.

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One of the world's most popular password managers has been hackedCredit: Getty

That means the millions of passwords stored on the service were not accessed by the attackers, according to the company.

Instead, source code and "proprietary technical information" was pinched in the breach, LastPass CEO Karim Toubba said.

That's not great news for the company itself and could open it up to further cyber attacks in future.

However, it means that its users' passwords are safe for now.

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That's thanks to the fact that users' master passwords are never stored on the company's servers.

Those are the credentials that people use to access their LastPass accounts.

"LastPass can never know or gain access to our customers' master password," Toubba said.

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"This incident did not compromise your master password."

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: "It does not appear that user data or password vaults have been compromised in this case, however source code was confirmed stolen and attackers will be looking hard for potential weaknesses to exploit.

"LastPass users should stay vigilant, follow the news and watch for any unusual activity or login notifications across their accounts.

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"It is really important to configure all of the available MFA settings provided by LastPass, including the use of an authenticator app to secure logins.

"For most users, additional MFA confirmations will be done via a mobile device – it is vital that this is secured too."

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