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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amber Raiken

Wedding planning site Zola confirms it was hacked after users report fraudulent charges

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Zola, an online wedding registry and planning site, confirmed that it has been hacked after multiple users reported that fraudulent charges were made through their accounts over the weekend.

The company issued a statement on Monday addressing how its site and applications were under a “cybercity attack”. Zola explained that the incident was due to “credential stuffing,” which is “when attackers take advantage of people who use the same email and passwords on multiple websites”.

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