FYI outside password hack

[LovgrenandDaughter]

Hi Everyone! I got an email from Amazon about a password problem:

"At Amazon we take your security and privacy very seriously. As part of our routine monitoring, we discovered a list of email address and password sets posted online. While the list was not Amazon-related, we know that many customers reuse their passwords on several websites. We believe your email address and password set was on that list. For your security, we have assigned a temporary password to your account."

So if you have an account on Amazon, you might think about changing your password.

Yours, Kristin

[OneFairfaxRoad]

Kristin, I would probably check with Amazon and make sure the email was really sent from them Something sounds off to me. I wouldn't click on any links in the email, it may be phishing.

[WilliamsGiftshop]

Sounds fishy to me too.

[Plektra]

That's strange. I would also call the company directly to see what they are saying first. Or check the Forums...if the site is hacked, we'd hear about it in the news or the internet.

[WindsAloftDesign]

Or just go to Amazon and change your password thru the website, and don't click thru from that email.