Line urges users to change passwords following incidents in Japan, but denies it was hacked

Jun19

by Sindy Cator on June 19, 2014 at 12:17 pm

Mobile messaging company Line has denied that its database has been hacked, but called on users to change their password, as police in its native Japan investigate instances of unauthorized access on the service. The AFP reports that there have been over 300 incidents of user accounts accessed by third-parties, including three “that involved cash trades resulting in financial loss.” Despite those cases, a Line spokesperson confirmed to TNW that the company has not been hacked; it instead believes that poorly-secured passwords from other services are to blame. In a statement provided to TNW, Line said: Some cases have shown that personal information retrieved…