Crak_Eric

Hi guys,

No, we weren't hacked, and we're sorry if there was any confusion relating to this e-mail.

We feared some might think 'phishing' so we did make it a point to say we didn't want you to respond with your password, that we weren't asking your password, and we even gave official instructions on how to make the change via CrakRevenue's official website rather than doing it through a link, for those exact reasons.

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Here's the e-mail you received (in original, full context)
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Well, this is embarrassing.

Our system has detected that your current CrakRevenue password is rather long.

We are working on modifying some technical things behind CrakRevenue, mainly on how we store data. And the thing is, your current CrakRevenue passwords exceeds the new allowed password char limit.

We contact you today, respectfully and kindly, asking you for your cooperation on this.
Please kindly change your password when you have a free moment to ensure no future issues!

New passwords must be between 4 - 16 characters max.

Please note, we are NOT asking you for your password.

Please do not respond with your password.

We ask that you head on over to your CrakRevenue Profile (crakrevenue.com/account) and change your password to something shorter. That’s all!

Thanks for your help on this!
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But yep, if you have a longggg password — the "dude don't hack me bro" defcon level-1 kind — you received this e-mail. Passwords exceeding 16 chars will become problematic in a future update. Think of it this way: it's really no different than any other site dictating how long your password must be when you first sign up.

Anyway, sorry for the scare!

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