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Password manager maker LastPass says hackers stole customer support case data during Klue breach
Key takeaways
- Last Pass is the latest in a growing list of cybersecurity companies that have reported data thefts as a result of the breach at Klue, which the company disclosed last week.
- LastPass said the company s own infrastructure was unaffected, including customers password vaults.
- It s not yet known what was in the contents of customer support tickets, although they likely contain fragments of potentially private or sensitive information.
Password manager maker Last Pass is notifying customers that their personal information and customer support case records were stolen during a recent hack at one of its technology partners, marking the company s latest data breach in recent years.
In an email shared with Tech Crunch from an affected customer, Last Pass said the breach occurred at market research firm Klue, and not its own systems. However, hackers abused their access to obtain reams of data about Last Pass customers.
Last Pass is the latest in a growing list of cybersecurity companies that have reported data thefts as a result of the breach at Klue, which the company disclosed last week. Several other affected companies include HackerOne, Recorded Future, and Tanium.
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