Via AFP:
US online giant eBay said Wednesday cyberattackers broke into its database containing customer passwords and other personal data in what could be one of the biggest breaches of its kind.
The California company said it was notifying its customers, urging them to change passwords to protect themselves.
An eBay statement said the database was compromised between late February and early March and "included eBay customers' name, encrypted password, email address, physical address, phone number and date of birth."
But it added that it "did not contain financial information or other confide...