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Nobody hacked anything
People found account credentials and tried using them. Nothing nhogh tech here
Many hackers agree that the best way to hack someone is through social engineering to just have them tell you your password.
My favorite is when this security researcher showed on camera how she did it. She took out her laptop and pulled up a soundboard. She pretended to be mom with a crying baby, and begged the customer support to change her account email and reset her password. When they did try to ask for some verification, she played the baby crying sound effects louder. Feeling bad for her, they did what she asked and she "hacked" into the account.
Link to the video
So is that a young Kevin Roose?
Hacking is very wide and can include things like this. It does not have to be as technical, hard or clever as most gatekeep it to be.
Source: 20 years of experience in the space
ex. password stuffing brute force is hacking
Plugging somebody's nipples on a car battery can be hacking.
Hacked your mom last night
I am sorry i could not resist
Password1233 is her password, it was bound to happen.
The second 3 is not as smart as she thinks
That is hacking.
Unauthorized access to a computer system is hacking. It's trespassing.
Its technically hacking due to it not being your account. Unauthorized access.