Security alert [12/19/2016]: Ethereum.org Forums Database Compromised

Ethereum.org's forum database was compromised on December 16, 2016, with unauthorized access to user information. The Ethereum Foundation immediately launched an investigation to determine the scope and nature of the security breach.

• →Forum.ethereum.org database was accessed without authorization on December 16, 2016.
• →The Ethereum Foundation was notified and immediately began a thorough investigation.
• →User information stored in the forum database was potentially compromised.
• →The incident highlights ongoing security challenges facing cryptocurrency platforms.
• →Investigation is underway to determine the full scope of the breach.