Misunderstanding leads to bogus rumor that the Amazon app was hacked

Misunderstanding leads to bogus rumor that the Amazon app was hacked،

A worrying rumor is circulating around the Amazon application. Rumor has it that Amazon was hacked and the attackers added random Amazon lockers to users' saved address lists on the app. Frightened Amazon subscribers said these were not legitimate lockers and orders sent to one of these fake lockers, located in places labeled as Amazon Locker, Amazon Hub Locker, Amazon Fresh or Amazon Counter, would end up being stolen by the thieves responsible for displaying the lockers listed in the application.

Although my personal Amazon account doesn't have any of these Amazon lockers, my son had three of these locations that I deleted for him. But it turned out that Amazon wasn't hacked and the whole thing was an example of how something legitimate can get blown out of proportion online. This was simply an attempt by Amazon to allow its subscribers to have their orders delivered to one of its secure lockers close to the subscriber.

Now that we are in the holiday shopping season, large numbers of packages are arriving on porches daily. And it's the perfect time to play as a porch pirate who steals merchandise from outside shoppers' homes as soon as the boxes are removed from those ubiquitous Amazon trucks. Amazon therefore thought it would be doing its customers a service by allowing them to have their purchases delivered to a secure Amazon locker near them. And guess what, some of them can be found in Amazon Fresh grocery stores.

These addresses are from Amazon in case you want your holiday purchases shipped to a secure locker.

The problem is that Amazon hasn't explained very clearly why these addresses appeared out of nowhere on the Amazon app. To see if Amazon has added Amazon Lockers near you, open the app and tap the head and body icon at the bottom of the screen. Once you've done that, tap “Your Orders” at the top of the screen. Under “Account Settings,” tap “Your Addresses,” and in addition to your home addresses, you'll see nearby Amazon lockers where you can request to have your Amazon orders sent.

So there is no need to remove these addresses and if you are worried about someone stealing your Amazon deliveries, selecting one of the Amazon lockers can be a safer and more secure delivery option, especially if there is no has no one home all day. an Amazon truck could come and drop off packages for you.

So we put an end to this rumor that Amazon was hacked. Montana MacLachlan, Amazon's global media relations spokesperson, said: “We have no evidence of a security event at Amazon and our systems remain secure. Customers who have questions about their account should contact customer service. »