• Hacking News
    • Leaks
    • WikiLeaks
    • Anonymous
  • Tech
    • Android
    • Apple News
    • BlackBerry
    • Google News
    • Microsoft
    • Motorola
    • Nokia
    • Samsung
    • 3D
  • Cyber Crime
    • Phishing Scam
  • How To
  • Cyber Events
    • Censorship
    • Cyber Attacks
  • Security
    • Malware
  • Surveillance
    • Drones
    • NSA
    • Privacy
  • Explore
    • Gaming
    • Science
    • Viral
HackRead
  • December 15th, 2019
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Team
  • Advertise
  • Submit News
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
HackRead
  • Hacking News
    • Leaks
    • WikiLeaks
    • Anonymous
  • Tech
    • Android
    • Apple News
    • BlackBerry
    • Google News
    • Microsoft
    • Motorola
    • Nokia
    • Samsung
    • 3D
  • Cyber Crime
    • Phishing Scam
  • How To
  • Cyber Events
    • Censorship
    • Cyber Attacks
  • Security
    • Malware
  • Surveillance
    • Drones
    • NSA
    • Privacy
  • Explore
    • Gaming
    • Science
    • Viral
  • Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Google+
    • Linkedin
    • Youtube
Home » Hacking News » Telecom NZ ‘s 80,000 Yahoo Xtra Email accounts Hacked

Telecom NZ ‘s 80,000 Yahoo Xtra Email accounts Hacked

February 16th, 2013 Waqas Hacking News 0 comments
Telecom NZ ‘s 80,000 Yahoo Xtra Email accounts Hacked
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Yahoo Inc, keeping up with its poor security has now compromised more then 80,000 users from Telecom NZ.

Telecom NZ a New Zealand based communications service provider (CSP), providing fixed line telephone services, a mobile network, an internet service provider (through its subsidiary Xtra), and a major ICT provider to NZ businesses (through its Gen-i division). It has operated as a publicly traded company since 1990.yahoo-xtra-hacked

In the biggest cyber attack in New Zealand’s history, the hackers found unknown vulnerability in telecom’s servers resulting in taking over of contact details of more then five percent of user accounts. The service has about 450,000 subscribers at the moment. 

Yahoo Inc states that  “The hackers got information of contact list but “currently no evidence” if other confidential information was compromised”. 

Telecom NZ is now under pressure of canceling the outsourcing deal with Yahoo over such a sophisticated attack, in a statement the telecom’s representative said that “We take security and our customers’ data extremely seriously, We are genuinely sorry for the disruption this issue has caused and we understand that people want answers.

ScMagazine reports that an Institute of IT Professionals chief executive Paul Matthews told NBR it was clear Yahoo’s security had been breached.

“The institute has been notified by a number of members that Yahoo appears to have been the subject of a major cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in recent weeks which now appears to have been mutated to Xtra email over the weekend,” Matthews said.

“A phishing link took them to a site that appeared to be a news story but in the background, exploited the Yahoo vulnerability to gain access to their Yahoo mailbox. “Once it had control of the account it then appears to have sent itself to everyone in the victim’s address book.”

Telecom NZ and Yahoo Inc, both are unsure of what really happened, but experts are positive that the vulnerability was on Yahoo Xtra system.

At the time of publishing this article, the hacked Xtra accounts were canceled, passwords changed and investigation in process.

Stay tune to get more update on this issue.

Follow @HackRead

  • Tags
  • Email Passwords
  • emails hacked
  • hacking news
  • Telecom NZ Hacked
  • yahoo hacked
  • Yahoo Vulnerability
  • Yahoo Xtra Hacked
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest
Previous article 68 Chilean Websites Hacked by AnonGhost
Next article #TangoDown: Anonymous crushes Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIMP) Websites
Waqas

Waqas

I am a UK-based cybersecurity journalist with a passion for covering the latest happenings in cyber security and tech world. I am also into gaming, reading and investigative journalism.

Related Posts
Private details of Palo Alto Networks employees leaked online

Private details of Palo Alto Networks employees leaked online

UPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen

UPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen

Hacker Releases 2TB of Data from Cayman National Bank

Hacker Releases 2TB of Data from Cayman National Bank

Newsletter

Get the best stories straight into your inbox!



Don’t worry, we don’t spam

LATEST POSTS
Popular forms of cybercrime you should be aware of
Cyber Crime

Popular forms of cybercrime you should be aware of

251
70% of the entire US population is now on Facebook
Technology News

70% of the entire US population is now on Facebook

282
Hundreds of counterfeit branded shoe stores hacked with web skimmer
Cyber Crime

Hundreds of counterfeit branded shoe stores hacked with web skimmer

290
NGINX office in Moscow raided by police
Cyber Events

NGINX office in Moscow raided by police

1316

HACKREAD is a News Platform that centers on InfoSec, Cyber Crime, Privacy, Surveillance and Hacking News with full-scale reviews on Social Media Platforms & Technology trends. Founded in 2011, HackRead is based in the United Kingdom.

Follow us