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Roku says 15,000 accounts were breached by hackers. What you should know.


FILE - This Aug. 13, 2020 file photo shows a logo for Roku on a remote control in Portland, Ore.  (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
FILE - This Aug. 13, 2020 file photo shows a logo for Roku on a remote control in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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If you have a Roku TV, there is a chance your personal information may have been compromised.

The company shared that more than 15,000 users have been hacked, according to a disclosure filed March 8 with the Maine Attorney General’s Office.

We take our viewers’ privacy and security seriously and, as part of our commitment to those values and protecting your information, we are writing to notify you about a recent event that may have affected your Roku account. This letter describes the event, our response, and resources available to you to help protect your account and your information from possible misuse.

According to a report by Bleeping Computer, the hackers are selling the stolen accounts for as little as 50 cents each, allowing buyers to use stored credit cards to make illegal purchases.

The hackers are also engaging in what's called credential stuffing.

Credential stuffing is when hackers collect users' emails and passwords and use them to log in to other websites.

The company said it secured the accounts that were breached by forcing a password reset.

Roku also provided the following advice for those impacted:

  • Review the subscriptions and the devices linked to your Roku account. You can access that information from your Roku account dashboard.
  • Always use a strong unique password for each of your online accounts.
  • Remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by monitoring your account activity, account statements, credit reports, and other online account information for suspicious activity and to report any suspicious activity promptly to your account provider or other applicable institutions. Additional information and resources are included in the enclosed “Information About Identity Theft Protection.”

If you use the same password across multiple accounts, it is recommended to change those too.

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