[BreachExchange] Disney+ accounts hacked hours into streaming service's launch: Report

[Destry Winant]

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/18/disney-accounts-hacked-hours-into-streaming-servic/

Hours into the launch of The Walt Disney Company’s new personal
streaming service, Disney+, users reported hackers stealing their
accounts are offering them for free or are selling them for $3 to $11.

After Disney+ launched in the U.S. Canada and the Netherlands last
Tuesday, a small group of users began reporting their emails and
passwords had been changed and locked them out of their accounts —
with some hacks reportedly happening 10 hours after the account’s
creation.

An investigation done by ZDNet found thousands of hacked accounts
being made available on hacking forums.

Some of these accounts have been offered for free while others are
being sold for up to $11, which is more than the cost of a non-stolen
Disney+ account.

ZDNet was able to verify the login credentials of several accounts
they found matched people they spoke to about their accounts getting
hacked.

Disney+’s much-anticipated launch has been marred with other technical
issues since its launch.

Many users reported content being unable to load, or users having
trouble logging into their accounts.

Disney told The Associated Press Tuesday they were attempting to solve
the issues.

The Washington Times has reached out to The Walt Disney Company about
the hacked accounts, and it has not responded.