Adobe has revealed today
that they've been hit with a cyber attack, with intruders stealing a
range of information from 2.9 million Adobe customers. Adobe IDs and
encrypted passwords were accessed, but far more worrying is the news
that customer names, encrypted debit and credit card numbers, expiration
dates, and order information relating to product orders was stolen.
While this information was taken, Adobe doesn't believe that the
intruders accessed any decrypted information, meaning your credit card
information should be safe. Any customers that have been affected by the
cyber attack will have their account passwords reset, and Adobe will
also offer one year of free credit card monitoring to ensure malicious
purchases aren't made.
Adobe also reported that source code to a number of products, including
Acrobat and ColdFusion, was stolen in a separate, but potentially
related attack. The company claims there is no "specific increased risk
to customers" due to the source code theft.
The theft of Adobe customer data comes at a bad time, with the company
trying to shift customers to subscription services such as Creative
Cloud. The entire Creative Suite moved to the Creative Cloud
subscription model earlier this year with mixed feedback, and revelations of cyber attacks on the service will instill no confidence in future buyers.
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