Montezuma
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Thanks for that.
I wonder do you know when the relevant hack took place.
Looking though the various incidents detailed via Google, there seems to be a degree of confusion, as to which hack was responsible for this info being available on the dark web ?
Surely we are not referring to the hack that took place back in 2017 ?
I have only been using CCleaner since earlier this year, so hopefully anything from an earlier time would not be a problem for me ?
I have run all my important passwords through the password pwnd gizmo, and all seems to be OK.
I will take your advice and run checks further down the road.
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I have mereged this from a seperate thread to here, so that the replies about these emails are all together and easily found. - Nukecad.
This may sound odd, BUT, I recently received a strange e-mail, supposedly from CCleaner, stating that my personal data had been compromised, and that I was now featured on the dark web.
In order to verify that this was indeed from CCleaner, and not some sort of attempt at a scam, or other fraud, I made enquires via the official CCleaner web site using the form provided.
I duly received a response saying that the message was genuine, and an offer was made of a 6 month free trial of a programme called BreachGuard.
I am still not entirely happy with this situation, nor am I convinced that any of this is genuine.
The responding message originated in Manila, in the Philippines, and as far as I know, CCleaner's offices are in London and the US ?
I have also checked all my current e-mail addresses, via "Have I been pwned". There was no indication that any of my addresses had been compromised.
Has anybody else experienced this situation ?
If so, what action should I take ?
I guess that I am just paranoid about on-line security !
Any advice would be appreciated.
MOVEit vulnerability
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I am now fully up to speed on this topic, thanks to blokes who are a tad more knowledgeable about such things than I am.
However, I am even more paranoid, about internet security, than ever.
Is nothing sacred, . . . . . . or secure ?
I may well take up the offer, of BreachGuard for a 6 month free trial.