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Australian authorities warn public amid LinkedIn data breach

Xinhua, May 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Australian authorities issued a warning to the public on Friday following a data breach of more than 100 million LinkedIn members.

New South Wales (NSW) state police commander Arthur Katsogiannis said in a statement on Friday vigilance was paramount when it came to cyber security.

"Personal information is incredibly valuable to criminals who can use that information to access your financial accounts or set up fake identities, which are then used to commit other crimes," Katsogiannis said.

"We recommend that members of the community be mindful of the information they make available online."

He said reliance on technology had created a raft of new opportunities for criminals.

LinkedIn noted a 2012 data breach was much larger than first thought, with email and password combinations from more than 100 million accounts reportedly for sale on the internet.

"We have demanded that parties cease making stolen password data available and will evaluate potential legal action if they fail to comply," LinkedIn said.

"In the meantime, we are using automated tools to attempt to identify and block any suspicious activity that might occur on affected accounts." Endit