Hackers strike again, hit Nvidia's developer zone
Nvidia says close to 400,000 accounts may have been hit, and recommends users change their passwords
Nvidia is the latest company to get hit by hackers: The chipmaker was
forced to take down its developer support Web site yesterday because
user passwords may have been compromised.
In the place of Nvidia's Developer Zone Web site
and forum is a note saying that the company has suspended operations
due to attacks on the site by third parties. It warned that hackers may
have gotten hold of hashed passwords from the site. The company
recommended that people who frequent the Web site should change their
passwords, particularly ones they also use on other sites.
Word of the attacks on Nvidia follow the
recent breach of a Yahoo site
, which exposed roughly 450,000 user passwords to the
public. The attacks have heightened the awareness of the vulnerability
of the Internet, and have grown in frequency.
An Nvidia representative said its forum has 290,000 registered accounts,
its DevZone site has 100,000 accounts, and its research site has 1,200
accounts.
" We're working around the clock to do bring the forums back up
securely, " a representative told CNET. He noted, however, that there was
no update on timing.
Nvidia noted that it does not request sensitive information by e-mail,
and warned users against providing personal, financial, or sensitive
information in response to any email supposedly sent by an Nvidia
employee.
Nvidia said on its developer site that it would provide updates on that page.