For those of you with an Amazon Acct

[jScotD]

Change your password ASAP..I have been informed there has been a serious hack

[MisterP]

Change your password ASAP..I have been informed by someone that works for them their has been a serious hack

Another option is to set up two-factor authentication for log in. It's now available for Amazon, banks, and other companies. Requires entry of a code sent only to your mobile phone before log in can be completed. Much more secure that way.

[cnl414]

Change your password ASAP..I have been informed by someone that works for them their has been a serious hack

Thanks

[2dogs]

Change your password ASAP..I have been informed by someone that works for them their has been a serious hack

So, amazon hasn't notified their customers as of yet?

[Boilermaker]

I cannot find any reports of a current hack on Amazon accounts. You should always change your passwords with some regularity anyway if you don't already.

[classicvw]

I cannot find any reports of a current hack on Amazon accounts. You should always change your passwords with some regularity anyway if you don't already.

Who's report are you expecting to find? If Amazon doesn't report it, how would anyone know?

[pitzerwm]

I use LastPass (.com) to keep the passwords and fill them in when needed. After awhile you have way too many different ones to remember. There is a free version and a premium. Along that line, banks use your mother's maiden name. In light of the fact that your mother's maiden name is probably on Ancestors.com it would be wise to use something else for your mother's maiden name. I use something ridiculous and at first the banks balk but just tell them that is what you want.

Also, keep in mind that using your debt card anywhere but an ATM machine is asking for trouble. There is no reg. Z like with Credit Cards, for the most part the banks are replacing your money, but having been in the banking biz, I can tell you that not only don't they have too (read your debit card contract) but if you have more than one or so or a large amount don't be surprised if they refuse to pay and kick you out of the bank.

I have my doubts that Amazon would have a breach and not report it, Target tried that and got killed over it. But like said above, its smart to change your passwords from time to time.

[UtahPete]

So, amazon hasn't notified their customers as of yet?

Fake news. Or, another institutional conspiracy theory. Take your pick.

[billybovine]

Change your password ASAP..I have been informed there has been a serious hack

Where did you get this information from?

The reason I am asking is because because you may have gotten a phishing email from a hacker claiming to be from Amazon. In it there will be a link to log into your Amazon account. The link is fake and is only there to get your login information. So unless you can provide credible proof of the source of your information. I will just assume you have been had.

[UtahPete]

Change your password ASAP..I have been informed there has been a serious hack

Someone is jacking you around, I think.

[ARtraveler]

Amazon is big enough, that a major hack would be posted on the news--even the fake stuff.

It also sounds like a phishing scheme to me. Got one of those from my University account last week. The return address was lovelylegs--so that was a no brainer.

[BajaRon]

Where did you get this information from?

The reason I am asking is because because you may have gotten a phishing email from a hacker claiming to be from Amazon. In it there will be a link to log into your Amazon account. The link is fake and is only there to get your login information. So unless you can provide credible proof of the source of your information. I will just assume you have been had.

Exactly! Phishing scams work off of panic. Because you don't think when you panic. You just act. If you used the provided link and followed instructions. It is very likely that you are hacked (though Amazon is not). You may have logged into a Phishing Scam's server, not Amazon. They may already have logged into your Amazon account with the information you gave them. You should manually log to your Amazon account and change your password again to be safe.

When you get these panic notices. First! Relax! It is probably fake regardless of how official or authentic it may appear. In the unlikely chance that it is real. You will deal with it. Calmly and rationally.

Then ALWAYS! Log into your account manually, be it Amazon, eBay, your bank, Paypal, whatever. DO NOT USE THE PROVIDED LINK! If there is a problem it will be displayed within your account. Using the provided link is almost always an invitation to disaster.

Your brain is the greatest defense against getting ripped off. Don't give it up to the scammers.

[classicvw]

Good advice Ron. One other thing you can do to see if it's a fake account and not from Amazon (or Apple, etc.) is to hover your cursor over the "From" address line. If when you do this you see a very long web address that doesn't make sense as to being from Amazon, it's a fake email. You gotta make sure you just hover and don't accidentally click on it.

[wd8ajj]

I called Amazon today and they deny that they were hacked, But they do recommend updated at least the password every 6 months as a safety measure.

[Raknid]

Time Warner was hacked and they had data in the Amazon cloud. It was not Amazon that was breached... it was Time Warner through a third party vendor.

[gkamer]

Who's report are you expecting to find? If Amazon doesn't report it, how would anyone know?

Since it appears the original poster knew about it, the hack must have been released by someone.

[ThreeWheels]

I cannot find any reports of a current hack on Amazon accounts. You should always change your passwords with some regularity anyway if you don't already.

You may be right, but frankly, I'm sick of it.
How many damn passwords can we be expected to remember ?
I like my phone, it reads my thumbprint.

[classicvw]

Since it appears the original poster knew about it, the hack must have been released by someone.

Maybe yes, maybe no. But was it true or accurate what the OP posted? That's what everyone is trying to determine.
He could have received his information from a spoof or phishing email.