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Roku Reports 576,000 Accounts Compromised in Latest Cyberattack

The breach, discovered during a follow-up to an earlier incident, involved credential stuffing attacks with no sensitive financial data accessed.

  • Roku discovered a second, larger breach affecting 576,000 accounts while investigating a previous incident impacting 15,000 accounts.
  • Credential stuffing was used in both incidents, exploiting reused login credentials from other sites.
  • In fewer than 400 cases, unauthorized purchases were made, but no full credit card or sensitive financial information was accessed.
  • Roku has implemented two-factor authentication for all accounts and reset passwords for affected users.
  • The company assures that its systems were not compromised and is taking steps to enhance security measures.
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