A months-long investigation into credential stuffing attacks by the New York attorney general’s office found credentials for more than 1.1 million online accounts at 17 major retailers, restaurant chains and food delivery services in internet forums, the agency announced Wednesday. Each of the unnamed companies was notified and took steps to protect impacted customers, the AG’s office said in a statement accompanying a 15-page report on the investigation. All of the companies’ investigations into the matter revealed that most of the attacks had not previously been detected, and each company either implemented or made plans to implement additional safeguards, the agency said. None of the affected organizations were named in the report. “Businesses have the responsibility to take appropriate action to protect their customers’ online accounts,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in the statement. Credential stuffing refers to instances when an attacker relies on username and password combinations […]
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