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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 83 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Nobody hacked anything

People found account credentials and tried using them. Nothing nhogh tech here

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Many hackers agree that the best way to hack someone is through social engineering to just have them tell you your password.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Spezi@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] breakfastburrito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Wow, is that a young Kevin Roose?

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (42 children)

Its technically hacking due to it not being your account. Unauthorized access.

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[–] boogiebored@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Plugging somebody's nipples on a car battery can be hacking.

[–] boogiebored@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hacked your mom last night

I am sorry i could not resist

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Password1233 is her password, it was bound to happen.

The second 3 is not as smart as she thinks

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Unauthorized access to a computer system is hacking. It's trespassing.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (12 children)
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[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Maybe "hacking" in the CFAA sense