Users’ first names, last names, phone numbers, and mailing addresses were compromised, and for users of Norton Password Manager, it’s possible the data stored in their private vaults were also accessed. The subsequent investigation revealed that the attacks had begun on December 1, and that many accounts had been successfully breached. However, we strongly believe that an unauthorized third party knows and has utilized your username and password for your account.”Īs TechCrunch details, Gen Digital first became aware of suspicious activity on December 12, when an unusually large number of unsuccessful user login attempts were detected. The letter reads, 'Our own systems were not compromised. Bleeping Computer reports that parent company Gen Digital sent notification letters to thousands of LifeLock customers informing them that the hacks were the result of the breach of a third-party platform, not of Norton LifeLock directly.

Norton LifeLock customers have been notified that their Password Manager accounts were breached by hackers in what appears to be a credential stuffing attack. Thousands of Norton LifeLock accounts compromised.Ĭredential-stuffing affects Norton LifeLock users.

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