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Evernote Hacked, Hackers steal Usernames and Passwords

Evernote , a suite of software and services designed for notetaking and archiving - announced that Evernote network has been breached by hackers and urged users to reset their passwords.

The company claimed they found no evidence that any of the content stored in Evernote was accessed, changed or lost. They also said they have no evidence that payment details of Evernote Premium or Evernote Business customers was accessed.

But the hackers gained access to Evernote user details including email addresses, usernames, encrypted passwords with salt. The company didn't mention which encryption algorithm was used to encrypt the password.

"While our password encryption measures are robust, we are taking additional steps to ensure that your personal data remains secure." wrote in the official blog post. " This means that, in an abundance of caution, we are requiring all users to reset their Evernote account passwords."