Dropbox confirms it was hacked, offers users help

After a two-week investigation, the online file storage service confirms that usernames and passwords were stolen from third party Web sites and then used to access Dropbox accounts.

When a few hundred Dropbox users began receiving spam emails about online casinos and gambling sites two weeks ago, it seemed like something was up. And indeed there was.

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  1. Kellep A. Charles
    Kellep A. Charles says:

    If you are using Dropbox, change your password and make sure you use a strong password with numbers and special characters. Also if the Dropbox password is the same as other passwords use on other online accounts, change those as well.

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