Mobile messaging company Line has denied that its database has been hacked,_but called on users to change their password, as police in its_native Japan investigate instances of unauthorized access on the service. The AFP reports that there have been over 300 incidents of user accounts accessed by third-parties, including three “that involved cash trades resulting in financial loss.” Despite those cases, a Line spokesperson confirmed to TNW that the company has not been hacked; it_instead believes that poorly-secured_passwords from other services are to blame. In a statement provided to TNW, Line said: Some cases have shown that personal information retrieved...

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