23 Mar 2015
Amazon’s Twitch has been hacked; prompts users to reset password
Amazon’s Twitch unit said on Monday there may have been unauthorized access to some of its user account information, according to the live streaming gaming network’s official blog.
Twitch has expired passwords and stream keys, and disconnected accounts from Twitter and YouTube to protect the users. “For your protection, we have expired passwords and stream keys and have disconnected accounts from Twitter and YouTube. As a result, you will be prompted to create a new password the next time you attempt to log into your Twitch account,” Twitch wrote in the blog.
As a result, the consumers will be prompted to create a new password the next time they try to log into their Twitch account, according to a message on its official blog.
Amazon bought Twitch Interactive last year for $970 million, beating out a rival bid from Google Inc.
In the blog, Twitch also writes about password requirements and how to create a secure password. “We’ve heard your concerns about overly-restrictive password requirements, and have reduced them to an 8 character minimum. Best practices regarding password security remain true,” it adds.
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