Stack Overflow hits the hacker face, no significant damage is recorded

In a brief report released earlier today, Stack Overflow has reportedly recorded an attack that led hackers to successfully access their production systems.

The website Stack Overflow is still in the online state and some public details have been provided by the system security team in a press release, stating that "some unauthorized access acts The production system, carried out on May 11, was recorded. " However, the identity of the attackers has yet to be revealed.

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User data is completely unaffected

It is still unclear how unauthorized intruders can access the internal network of Stack Overflow. However, measures to control the situation have been implemented quickly immediately after detecting violations. At the same time, the security team Stack Overflow said it had patched all the vulnerabilities recorded to limit the risk to the maximum.

The case is detected internally on this site, and the initial review is without any customer or user data being affected.

'Customer safety is always our top priority. This is once again proved through the last incident. I would be pleased to announce absolutely no instances of user data affected by the attack. We will provide more details immediately after the end of the investigation, "said Mary Ferguson, deputy technical director at Stack Overflow.

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Stack Overflow is one of the largest, most reliable online questioning platforms for developers worldwide, enabling them to learn and share knowledge of developing new skills as well as looking for suitable international job opportunities. Stack Overflow was founded in 2008 by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky. As of January 2019 this site has grown into a community of more than 10 million users, including more than 50 million professional programmers accessing Stack Overflow every month to find information for coding, skills development or to find job opportunities, along with more than 14 million questions about programming created, and about 19 million answers.

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The knowledge base available on Stack Overflow exists in many languages ​​(English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese and Japanese). This site is considered a reliable source for developers to get an accurate overview of trends in the developer community, as well as information about income levels determined from the level of economic experience, location, and qualifications. If you have been and will be intending to pursue a career in programming, familiarize yourself with and understand the Stack Overflow platform, which will be very beneficial for your career later!