Under Armour on Th announced that over 150 meg customers using MyFitnessPal, its nutrition tracking app, were striking yesteryear a information breach inwards belatedly February, before this year.
According to Under Armour, they discovered the breach before this calendar week too said that an “unauthorised party” had acquired this data. Once they were aware of the breach, they took steps to warning the users using in-app messages every bit good every bit email.
They are currently working alongside information safety firms too coordinating alongside police enforcement government to move to the bottom of the breach.
"The investigation indicates that the affected information included usernames, e-mail addresses, too hashed passwords—the bulk alongside the hashing business office called bcrypt used to secure passwords," the companionship said inwards a statement.
Under Armour said that the attackers would non direct keep been able to access information such every bit users' Social Security numbers too driver's license numbers, or payment information, inwards the breach but usernames, e-mail addresses, too password information were taken.
The companionship is at nowadays urging MyFitnessPal users to modify their passwords immediately, along alongside reviewing whatever suspicious action inwards their account. It has also warned its users to endure cautious of whatever emails or unsolicited messages inwards lite of the breach, too to non give away personal data.
The app lets people rail their calorie intake, diet, too practice routines, too was acquired yesteryear Under Armour inwards 2015 for $475 million.
