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LastPass says employee's home computer was hacked to steal a decrypted vault

Reportedly via Plex

In brief: Password manager LastPass has revealed details of a breach last year that resulted in partially encrypted user login data being stolen. The company confirmed that the incident stemmed from a previous hack in August that enabled the hacker to steal credentials from a DevOps engineer's home computer and obtain a decrypted vault.

Full story By Rob Thubron , February 28, 2023, 5:18 AM 10 comments

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