But for those accessing their Flipboard account from a new device, or who logging in again, they will be asked to create a new password.įor third-party social media accounts, which were being used for Flipboard access, users will need to reconnect.

If you are already logged into Flipboard on a device, then you will be able to continue using it there. What is Flipboard doing? Why have they reset passwords?Īll users passwords have been reset by the company. Still Flipboard has replaced or deleted all digital tokens. The company insists it has not found evidence that the unauthorised parties or person accessed third-party account. Hackers would need the cryptographic keys and significant resources to crack the unique code protecting these passwords.įor those who connect their Flipboard account to a third-party account, including social media accounts, the company warns that the databases may have contained digital tokens used to connect their Flipboard account to that third-party account. Flipboard has tried to assure users by saying the passwords were not stored in plain-text, meaning they are not in a readable format. So what information was stolen from Flipboard?Īccount information such as name, Flipboard username, cryptographically protected password and email address were accessed.

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