Hi all
My son just got a notification to his iPad that his Hibspass password (his client number basically) had appeared in a data leak and was compromised. Now, I dont know if this is some kind of phishing attempt but has anyone else received the same?
Not quite sure what damage it could do but I have told him not to do anything until I speak to the club
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20-06-2021 09:53 PM #1
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Password for Hibspass compromised
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21-06-2021 07:41 AM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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21-06-2021 07:47 AM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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21-06-2021 08:18 AM #4
It’s just a standard warning from Apple, someone somewhere in the world has used the same password for something else and it’s been leaked online so they advise you to change it.
It doesn’t mean the specific user id and password has been leaked anywhere.
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21-06-2021 09:44 AM #5
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Cheers for the replies, the club say they definitely didn’t send anything out and I know nothing else is linked to my son’s account as I pay for the season tickets on my account
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21-06-2021 10:05 AM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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21-06-2021 10:21 AM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Of course if he has used his client ref as a password elsewhere he should definitely change it, not to mention start using stronger passwords…
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21-06-2021 01:15 PM #8
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Again thanks for all the advice, he doesn’t use his client number as a password anywhere else
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21-06-2021 01:27 PM #9
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I think Apple source this data from haveibeenpwned.com. They often purely store compromised passwords so if anyone anywhere had used the 5 digits as a password and it has shown on the website, Apple will show the warning.
I would say it’s not worth worrying about to be honest.
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