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Roku says 576,000 user accounts hacked after second security incident
Roku said it discovered malicious hackers compromised more than half a million user accounts while investigating an earlier spate of account hacks.
In a statement Friday, the company said about 576,000 user accounts were accessed using a technique known as credential stuffing, where malicious hackers use usernames and passwords stolen from other data breaches and reuse the logins on other sites. Roku said in fewer than 400 account breaches, the malicious hackers made fraudulent purchases of Roku hardware and streaming subscriptions using the payment data stored in those users’ accounts. Two-factor authentication prevents credential stuffing attacks by adding an additional layer of security to online accounts.
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