NetEase made announcement on October 19 concerned the news of its data leak. Its tech team had tested the database and found its system did not exsit data leak problems.
Those users used the same passwords in other sites as they did in NetEase. Their NetEase accounts were log-in by the lawbreakers which led to their details leak.
NetEase claimed that the NetEase mail applied advanced and most hightes level security certificate EAL 3+. Its mail system is one of the most trustful account in mainland.
WooYun announced it found new vulnerability early on October 19. The vulnerability caused 100 million of accounts’ leak in NetEase email database. The leaks were involved in accounts, passwords and users privacy.
WooYun found users complained their iCloud accounts were being hacked lately and their phones they made to bind up with NetEase were being locked or blackmailed. They had in common that they used NetEase account as their iCloud accounts.
The rumor made a great panic among the NetEase users. NetEase made response to this rumor and confirmed that its system doesn’t encounter bugs. It reminds uses set higher security password in those sites that apply lower security level certificate. Or it will cause high risk of leaking privacy while logging their accounts.
NetEase has been running 18 years. Product safety means a lot to its development. NetEase keeps working hard to provide safer service for users while use its products. Feedback and comments are welcome from its users. It will make full use of legal approach against malicious calumniation.
