The security breach has since been confirmed by a blog post on the company's website. The attack was by RSA's own admission "extremely sophisticated" and saw the hackers target information regarding the company's SecurID authentication products.
The SecurID products are commonly used by numerous companies and government agencies as an extra layer of digital protection. The products work by making users have to enter a secret code contained on a keyfob or piece of computer software as well as their own password during login processes.
The number is cryptographically generated and changes every 30 seconds making it close to impossible to guess or hack under any normal circumstances.
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