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This happened when unknown hackers found an authorization token on one of the servers of the company. 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The company does not have two-factor authentication for customers’ accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/hostingerdatabreach.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10747\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Hostinger_doing_to_cope_with_the_situation\"><\/span><strong>What is Hostinger doing to cope with the situation?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The company has reset every Hostinger Client login password through the SHA-2 algorithm. It has sent out emails password recovery emails to each affected consumer.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The company has urged its customers to set a strong and unique password.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Customers have been advised to remain cautious of suspicious emails that ask them to either click on the links or download attachments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prevent_Such_Cyber_Breach\"><\/span><strong>How to Prevent Such Cyber Breach?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/data-breach-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10746\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cyber security firms like <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threatcop.com\/\"><strong>Threatcop<\/strong><\/a><\/span> ensure that employees within the organization are prepared to understand various attacks. This is ensured with Threatcop\u2019s flagship product known as TSAT.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>TSAT<\/strong><\/span>\u2019s four-step attack simulator and awareness cycle, it is ensured that employees can not only identify but also, can learn about various attack methodologies that lead to such cases of a cyber breach. This is done with the help of customized learning awareness modules that include newsletters, advisories, case studies, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In order to increase the retention of the accumulated knowledge, employees are presented with assessments. The last step of the cycle includes a simulated attack that completes the cycle of <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/security-awareness-training-for-employees\/\"><strong>employee awareness training<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web hosting provider company Hostinger suffers from a massive cyber breach. This attack has forced the company to reset the password of more than 14 million customers. 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Web hosting provider company Hostinger suffers from a massive cyber breach.<\/strong> This attack has forced the company to reset the password of more than 14 million customers. This number is approximately half its total customers.<\/span><\/p>

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The company has revealed that “an unauthorized third party”<\/strong> has breached one of its servers. 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This happened when unknown hackers found an authorization token on one of the servers of the company. 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The company does not have two-factor authentication for customers’ accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/hostingerdatabreach.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10747\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Hostinger_doing_to_cope_with_the_situation\"><\/span><strong>What is Hostinger doing to cope with the situation?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The company has reset every Hostinger Client login password through the SHA-2 algorithm. It has sent out emails password recovery emails to each affected consumer.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The company has urged its customers to set a strong and unique password.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Customers have been advised to remain cautious of suspicious emails that ask them to either click on the links or download attachments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prevent_Such_Cyber_Breach\"><\/span><strong>How to Prevent Such Cyber Breach?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/data-breach-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10746\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cyber security firms like <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threatcop.com\/\"><strong>Threatcop<\/strong><\/a><\/span> ensure that employees within the organization are prepared to understand various attacks. This is ensured with Threatcop\u2019s flagship product known as TSAT.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>TSAT<\/strong><\/span>\u2019s four-step attack simulator and awareness cycle, it is ensured that employees can not only identify but also, can learn about various attack methodologies that lead to such cases of a cyber breach. This is done with the help of customized learning awareness modules that include newsletters, advisories, case studies, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In order to increase the retention of the accumulated knowledge, employees are presented with assessments. 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