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A cybersecurity breach at password manager , LastPass , left companies in the firing line of hackers . The effects of that breach will still be felt in the months , perhaps years , to come , which is why companies which use LastPass need to take certain steps to protect their business and staff . David Ballard , Director at Performance Networks , said there are changes that can be made now to make sure you ’ re as protected as possible .

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MANAGES the blueprint for the digital lives of approximately 25 million people . That number is not only made up of individuals , but businesses and brands of all shapes and sizes . Last year , the password manager suffered a cybersecurity breach . Now , it has been revealed that the same attacker hacked an employee ’ s home computer and obtained a decrypted vault available to only a handful of company developers .

The news itself was seismic , one that lays bare how serious the cybersecurity threat is in 2023 – that one of the biggest websites for managing our passwords and protecting our most vital information online was compromised , leaving all of its users exposed .

It ’ s just the latest high profile example that shows no business is safe from the growing cybersecurity threat , with LastPass joining an extensive list of companies that includes Royal Mail , Meta , Samsung and even Apple to have endured online breaches .

We will not see the true outcome of LastPass ’ breach for perhaps months or even years to come . But if you are someone or a business that has been affected , there are changes that can be made now to make sure you ’ re as protected as possible .

First of all , what happened to LastPass ?

In August 2022 , LastPass experienced a major cybersecurity breach , involving the