AOL confirms Mail service has been hacked

AOL Mail has been hacked once again. On Tuesday morning, AOL released a statement confirming that their service has been compromised. Users are reporting that accounts are being used to send spam to others.
“AOL takes the safety and security of consumers very seriously, and we are actively addressing consumer complaints,” AOL said in a statement. “We are working to resolve the issue of account spoofing to keep users and their respective accounts running smoothly and securely.
“If you do find email in your Sent folder that you did not send, your account has been compromised (hacked). “If you do not find any strange email in your Sent folder, your account has most likely been spoofed.”
There is no word on how many accounts have been affected by the hacking.
If you receive an email from an unrecognizable sender, do not open up any links that could contain malware, viruses or phishing attacks.
In order to protect your account, AOL recommends that you change your password.