Facebook locked some users out of their accounts after determining that their log-in credentials were exposed as a result of a security breach at Adobe. The company is asking users who used the same log-in credentials for Adobe's online services and Facebook to verify their identity and change their password.
When trying to log in, Facebook users who fall into that category will see a security prompt informing them that "there was a security incident on another website unrelated to Facebook" and that their accounts are at risk because they were using the same password in both places.
"To secure your account, you'll need to answer a few questions and change your password," the Facebook security message says. "For your protection, no one can see you on Facebook until you finish."
"We're proactive about finding sources of compromised passwords on the Internet," Facebook security engineer Chris Long said in a comment to a blog post about this action by security reporter Brian Krebs. "Through practice, we've become more efficient and effective at protecting accounts with credentials that have been leaked, and we use an automated process for securing those accounts."
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