Russian Hacker Selling 1.5 Million Facebook Accounts

Posted by Denise Griffitts on Apr 25, 2010 in Internet Mastery, Musings of the Author | 0 comments

There is late breaking news that a Russian hacker claims to have 1.5 million Facebook accounts up for sale, which could potentially compromise your account.

According to Mashable, Verisign iDefense has uncovered a “cyber-crook on an electronic fraud forum selling 1.5 million Facebook accounts at a price of $25 per 1,000 accounts.” If the hacker’s claims are true, the 1.5 million accounts represent approximately 1 in every 300 Facebook users.

It is not yet known who the Facebook account holders are, but just to be safe, ReputationDefender recommends that you change your Facebook password immediately.

Here’s how:

1. Login to your Facebook account.
2. Click the Account tab in the upper right hand corner of your profile and select Account Settings.
3. Select the Change option next to Password and you will be prompted to input your old password and select a new one.