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Lynda.com\u00a0announced a large scale data breach earlier this week and has contacted 9.5 million users to inform them that user contact information and details of viewed courses may have been accessed. Also, about 55,000 passwords were also breached and that\u00a0affected passwords were reset by Lynda.com \u2018as a precautionary measure\u2019.\"lynda-website\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At this time,\u00a0we know that\u00a0Chapman University user account passwords have not been affected\u00a0by this massive breach. However, some account activity information may have been exposed. \u00a0We are currently working with Lynda.com\u00a0to get more information and will update this post when more information becomes available. \u00a0In the mean time we at IS&T encourage all users to consider resetting their passwords as precautionary measure. Especially during the season of “Mega Breaches”, it is good practice to change passwords more frequently.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in updating your Chapman University password, please visit chapman.edu\/password<\/a> and follow the instructions for resetting your password. \u00a0If you would like some help with resetting your password, please call our IS&T Service Desk at (714) 997-6600.<\/p>\n

For more information regarding the Lynda.com breach, please check out the articles below:<\/p>\n

9.5 Million Users Warned After Lynda.com Breach<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn Lynda.com online learning platform started notifying users of data breach<\/a><\/p>\n

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