Facebook ups login security, outs hacker with 1.5M accounts
- Friday, 14 May 2010 14:37
Facebook says it has discovered the identity of "Kirllos," the hacker who claimed to be selling 1.5 million Facebook logins on the black market last month. It turns out that Kirlios didn't quite have as many accounts as he originally claimed, though he did manage to sell a number of credentials to third parties. Facebook has also updated its login system to make it more secure for users who want to make sure they maintain control of their accounts.
Facebook has not published Kirllos' identity, but says that he is based in Russia and the company has alerted local law enforcement to his activities. "We have determined Kirllos' identity through IP addresses, online accounts, and other information and believe that he's very likely a low-level actor," Facebook Spokesman Simon Axten told ComputerWorld.
