Installed Skype and my email was hacked w/i hours

I'm not sure I want to use this program if it's that unsecure.
Gmail notified me this morning that someone from Luxembourg, showing a Skype IP, tried to hack my account only hours after I installed Skype. I hadn't even USED Skype yet, except for the test call.
Is this just a freak coincidence or does Skype open up holes in your security?
Does not leave me with a warm, fuzzy feeling.
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I see.
During import you are asked to sign in with your Gmail account through Skype so that Skype can search through your Gmail contacts and see if there are any Skype users. This is why it gives Skype IP, it's normal behavior and it's done over secure connection. Your Gmail account has not been hacked.
If you received any error message while importing Gmail contacts then please report it to customer service, but if no contacts were found then could it be that none of your Gmail contacts has their Gmail address linked to Skype account?
If you know for sure that one of your Gmail contacts has a Skype account that is not already in your contact list then this is also something customer service needs to investigate.
Andre
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