Yes, Evernote's system has been hacked. No, there is no evidence that any data you may have stored with them has been compromised. Your passsword is protected by one way encryption, so the password reset is precautionary only.
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/03/evernote-resets-all-user-passwords-after-coordinated-breach-attempt/ / 50 million users reset login credentials site's site security team detected security breach exposed password data other personal information security notice published Evernote precautionary password reset investigation evidence stored content being accessed changed lost breach breached advisory payment information accessed user information usernames cryptographically protected passwords e-mail addresses accessed passwords stored protected one-way encryption technical terms hashed salted digital break-in technique more time-consuming to crack security team time breach passwords password weak weaker crackers crack cracking strong stronger precaution necessary precaution reset account sign signing in automated prompt site release releasing updates application applications app apps password change process /
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