EBay says client information stolen in hacking attack

CNBC/Reuters, May 21, 2014

E-commerce company eBay said client identity information including emails, addresses and birthdays was stolen in a hacking attack between late February and early March.

EBay urged users to change their passwords after the attack on a database that also contained encrypted passwords, physical addresses and phone numbers.

It said it found no evidence of any unauthorized access to financial or credit card information.

Davia Temin talks with CNBC’s Josh Lipton about the breach. […read more]