Password manager Dashlane says hackers stole some customers’ password vaults

Source: TechCrunch

Password manager maker Dashlane says hackers have obtained at least a dozen encrypted vaults used for storing customer passwords during a cyberattack this past weekend. The company said on its website that hackers brute-forced the company’s two-factor authentication system, granting the hackers access to about 20 customer accounts. By defeating its two-factor mechanism, the hackers were able to download a copy of certain customers’ encrypted vaults, which store their passwords and other sensitive credentials. Dashlane said it has notified the compromised customers whose encrypted vaults were stolen. It’s not yet clear if the specific customers were targeted for a reason, such as because of who they are or what they do for a living. Full Story