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DraftKings Alerts Users to Credential-Stuffing Logins, Forces Resets and MFA

DraftKings says its systems were not breached, with attackers reusing passwords stolen elsewhere.

Overview

  • DraftKings began notifying customers after detecting suspicious logins on September 2 that matched credential stuffing patterns.
  • The company told users an attacker may have viewed profile details, contact information, dates of birth, last four digits of payment cards, transaction history, balances, and password change dates.
  • DraftKings reported no evidence that full financial account numbers or government ID numbers were accessed.
  • Affected users are being required to reset passwords, and multifactor authentication is being enforced for DK Horse accounts.
  • The number of impacted accounts was not disclosed, and notifications were filed with Massachusetts regulators as an investigation continues.