LastPass hacked - attackers accessed data vault

Breached an engineer's home PC and remained active till October

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LastPass engineer's hacked computer enabled attackers to access data vault content
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LastPass engineer's hacked computer enabled attackers to access data vault content

A DevOps engineer at password management firm LastPass had their home computer compromised and infected with keylogging malware during last year's cyberattack, leading to the exfiltration of corporate data.

In December LastPass revealed a significant data breach had occurred in August 2022, which enabled bad actors to access encrypted password vaults and steal customer information. The initial brea...

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