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carbocation on June 6, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: 6.5 Million LinkedIn Password Hashes Leaked

Which should be done, but which doesn't help those users where it matters most; the real value of this database is that some people (~everyone) reuses passwords across sites.

kevindication on June 6, 2012 [–]

And send them a note too, sure. They've got their e-mail addresses as well so a note of apology and warning is certainly in order.

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