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According to Dashlane, hackers have stolen password trumpets through a “Brute Force attack”
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Dashlane claims that hackers stole the code through a violent attack. Library
According to the password manager, about 20 accounts were affected.
Dashlane, a manufacturer of the same name password manager, indicated that some users' password libraries were exposed in “violent attacks”. Hackers were able to download copies of the passwords of about 20 users, but Dashlane indicated that unless they had access to the user ' s primary password, the database was encrypted.
According to the Dashlane status page, which recorded the attack, hackers did not access the password library by destroying Dashlane ' s internal system. Instead, they try to use the company’s dual-factor identification system, the additional security layer, to require you to provide a password for sending by text or e-mail, as well as a user name and password.
Dashlane states: “The object of the attack was to enforce the dual-factor identification (2FA) protection to allow the assailants to register new equipment in existing user accounts.” The attackers may use “automated software for the rapid submission of all possible digital combinations” to Dashlane's dual-factor identification system, essentially by means of a carefully designed test error system.
Engadget has contacted Dashlane to learn more about the attack and how it is planned to prevent such incidents in the future. If we receive a response, we will update the article.
Dashlane states that, due to the high number of login attempts, its security control system automatically locks on the accounts targeted by hackers. Notifications were received from users affected by the attack. It also stated that “flows from threatening actors have been blocked”. According to Dashlane, the company “has taken measures to reduce the risk of future accidents”, but still recommends that the users check which equipment is linked to their accounts, enable double-factor identification and use a stronger master password.
