While regularly focus on its security policy, the Opera browser was the victim at the end of August 2016 a major hacking “that was quickly blocked” 1.7 million usernames and passwords were compromised
of the 350 million browser users worldwide, 1.7 million (0.5%) were activated. the cloud service Opera Sync to synchronize all the data saved in the browser on all platforms where it can be used (smartphones, tablets, PCs, etc.). These are the data of those people who were compromised. Opera also has he decided to launch a major campaign reset passwords, even if he recalls that they were all encrypted with hash techniques and “salting”, without giving further details.
the editor explains on his blog that users of the service are directly notified by e-mail indicating that Opera has “Sync reset all passwords as a precaution” . To obtain a new password, it returns to a dedicated page. It also advises them to change all passwords they use on other sites if they are synchronized with the Sync.
A survey has obviously been opened following the incident.
According to the latest statistics firm StatCounter, Opera was in July, the fifth browser used worldwide but was installed on 0.9% of the machines (PC, mobile, tablet) French.
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