Spotify forces more password resets after plugging a security hole

guest · Dec 10, 2020

Spotify forces more password resets after plugging a security hole
The bug had shared user information with the company's partners
December 10, 2020
https://www.engadget.com/spotify-resets-passwords-partner-exposure-230608711.html

If you use Spotify, you’ll want to keep an eye on your email inbox to see if you get a message prompting you to change your login credentials. The company told TechCrunch it recently reset the passwords of a small subset of its users after a software oversight exposed private account information to some of its business partners.

In a filing with California’s attorney general office, Spotify said a person’s email address, display name, password, gender and date of birth may have been exposed as a result of the vulnerability.

"A very small subset of Spotify users were impacted by a software bug, which has now been fixed and addressed. Protecting our users’ privacy and maintaining their trust are top priorities at Spotify,” a spokesperson for the company told Engadget. “
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Spotify hasn’t found any evidence to suggest there’s been unauthorized use of anyone’s personal information. The company was also quick to note this exposure isn’t related to the one that happened last month
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