Security News > 2021 > January > OpenWrt Informs Users of Forum Breach

The OpenWrt Project, the developer of the open source Linux operating system for embedded devices, informed users on Monday that someone had breached its forum over the weekend.

In a security notice posted on the OpenWrt forum, users were told that the hacker gained access to the account of an administrator on January 16.

According to the OpenWrt Project, the attacker downloaded user information, including email addresses, handles, and statistical data related to forum users.

Users have been instructed to manually reset their password using the "Get a new password" feature on the OpenWrt forum.

"OpenWrt forum credentials are entirely independent of the OpenWrt Wiki. There is no reason to believe there has been any compromise to the Wiki credentials," the security notice reads.

The OpenWrt Project has promised to provide updates if more information comes to light.

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