Looks like Houzz.com got popped

[icecream-guy]

Hello,

Houzz recently learned that a file containing some of our user data was obtained by an unauthorized third party.

We do not believe that your password was compromised. However, as a precaution, we recommend that you reset your Houzz password by clicking https://www.houzz.com/changePassword or by going into your account settings.

Because we value the trust our community places in us, we also wanted to let you know that we are taking additional steps to improve our security and protect you and your data. We have conducted an internal investigation, engaged with law enforcement, and retained a leading security forensics firm with regard to this matter.

--- Houzz is a home improvement site.


The following types of data could have been impacted by this incident:
Certain publicly visible information from a user's Houzz profile only if the user made this information publicly available (e.g., first name, last name, city, state, country, profile description)
Certain internal identifiers and fields that have no discernible meaning to anyone outside of Houzz (e.g., country of site used, whether a user has a profile image)
Certain internal account information (e.g., email address, user ID, prior Houzz usernames, one-way encrypted passwords salted uniquely per user, IP address, and city and ZIP code inferred from IP address) and certain publicly available account information (e.g., current Houzz username and, if a user logs into Houzz through Facebook, the user's public Facebook ID)
Importantly, this incident does not involve financial information.

If you have questions, you can find more information at https://help.houzz.com/s/article/security-update.


The Houzz Team

[deanwebb]

What is Houzz? There's no "About" page anywhere on their website. I'm guessing it's for giggers and what-not.

[icecream-guy]

Hello,

--- Houzz is a home improvement site.

[deanwebb]

Hello,

--- Houzz is a home improvement site.

Did not see that, but it makes sense, given the name, and in spite of the multiple Zs that are CLEARLY ripping off my brand, Zzzptm.com.