Breach or real attempt?

7 years ago

Hi Houzz people!,

Got the following email recently. (copied not screen shot) I did not get any email from Houzz regarding the known breach back in December 2018 and so wondered if there was an attempt made to hack into my account by a third party and if Houzz were letting me know?

I have a suspicion due to in my personal life a particular person may well be attempting to sabotage my relationship with my partner so it wouldn't surprise me if it were a real Houzz informative email, however, one can never be too sure! So I changed my password, but not via the below link....of course.

Thanks for any input!

Hi junipergirl,
We have recently detected suspicious activity on your account and have reset your password as a precaution. Please update your password with the link provided below and review your account information to confirm its accuracy.
As a reminder, best practice is to regularly update your online passwords to help prevent unauthorized access of your accounts.
To update your Houzz password, please visit [https://www.houzz.com/photos/home-design-ideas-phbr0-bp~[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/home-design-ideas-phbr0-bp~).
Thanks,
The Houzz Team

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junipergirl
Original Author
7 years ago
Anyone have any clue? Thanks!
zen_man
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Hi Juniper,

I don't recall receiving a personal message, but I did reset my password in response to the public announcement of a (possible) breach. And then I started having problems with the website, like bunches of suggested message threads in the middle of my message threads, so go figure. I guess that was just a coincidence. Oh well.

ZM
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Emily Hurley
7 years ago
HI Junipergirl, It sounds like your password was reset after detecting suspicious activity on your account. (Sometimes this happens if someone was using a weak password, or their password has been compromised on another site.) It is always a good idea to use different passwords for different sites, in case your password is compromised elsewhere. If you have reset your password since receiving this notification to a unique password for Houzz, you should be all set. Hope that helps!
junipergirl thanked Emily Hurley
junipergirl
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks Emily H. I had changed many of my passwords earlier, and I suspect the person tried to use my old one hence the problem. I did change my Houzz one the minute I got the email. Thanks again for your advice.