AA Password Reset Email Causes Data Breach Panic

British motoring association the AA caused panic among its members on Monday when it accidentally sent out a password reset email, leading many to presume incorrectly that the firm had been breached. The problem was made worse when the Automobile Association’s web infrastructure apparently buckled as a rush of users made to change their passwords, leaving them locked out of their profiles and suspecting the worst.

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