I am sick to my ass of all this hacking bullshit on game companies!!!!!!

[lordrand11]

Here's the article and here's a link to the article http://www.qj.net/pc-gaming/news/its...et-hacked.html

This can't be good at all. Codemasters sent out an email to their customers, informing that they have been hacked. To make it worse, personal information has been confirmed to have been stolen.




Said their somber email, "On Friday 3rd une, unauthorized entry was gained to our Codemasters.com website. As soon as the intrusion was detected, we immediately took codemasters.com and associated web services offline in order to prevent any further intrusion."


The information stolen were taken from their EStore databank, including names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, encrypted passwords and order histories.


There's good news in all of this, though. Codemasters reassures that "no personal payment information was stored with Codemasters as we use external payment providers, meaning your payment details were not at risk from this intrusion."


Their email continued, "Whilst we do not have confirmation that any of this data was actually downloaded onto an external device, we have to assume that, as access was gained, all of these details were compromised and /or stolen."


Previously, it was Square Enix who got hacked, following the now infamous PSN breach. Nintendo too was also recently victimized by these hackers.


Seriously these douche bags need to quit. What are they trying to prove and who too?

[Baumshlager]

Hackers are criminals,they don't need to prove anything,just steal stuff.

[JKDarkside]

Hackers are criminals,they don't need to prove anything,just steal stuff.

Actually, there are two basic camps of hackers.

White hats simply go into systems as a challenge to their skills, they don't actually do anything other than enter and leave.

Black Hats usually attack something for various reasons, they can steal but it's not always the main goal.

[Baumshlager]

Actually, there are two basic camps of hackers.

White hats simply go into systems as a challenge to their skills, they don't actually do anything other than enter and leave.

Black Hats usually attack something for various reasons, they can steal but it's not always the main goal.

Ok,thank you for clarifying that for me.

[MrFlamingo]

Actually, there are two basic camps of hackers.

White hats simply go into systems as a challenge to their skills, they don't actually do anything other than enter and leave.

Black Hats usually attack something for various reasons, they can steal but it's not always the main goal.

Haha. Just like theres two camps of pot smokers now >.<

[Krisan Thyme]

Epic Games was also just hacked as well..

[lizard81288]

Was this by the same group or no? And why are all these gaming cos being hacked? seems after Sony v Anon, I guess people think its cool to hack or something.

[Krisan Thyme]

No one knows, really. It's probably not the same group (or person, as the case may be) that's doing this, but it's entirely possible that it is. It's pissing me off too though, getting sick of this nonsense.

[LeftyGuitar]

I'm getting pretty tired of all this hacking as well. It's not like it's really proving a point.

[Kouen Hasuki]

yup im tired of it too, feels like there's always something and im tired of it.

I Heard a rumor Hackers may yet again attack Sony >.<

[Tayls]

I was cool with the Sony v. Anon hacks, mostly for the whole Geohotz case as sort of a "Haha, serves you right for throwing your legal might and money around to take down a few harmless PS3 console hackers".

But all these new hacks are just frustrating. Why go after video game developers? What point are they trying to make? If it's just to steal personal info for identity theft, then why not go after other corporations other than video game devs?

[Spikes69]

I don`t think this problem will ever go away. As fast as these companies invent new protection the hackers will find a way round it.
The same goes on with console chipping and software piracy. Its like a game of cat and mouse between the two with no-one really winning.
For the big companies getting hacked its security for their customers that drives them on but for the hackers themselves... who knows, perhaps its pride?

[lordrand11]

I don`t think this problem will ever go away. As fast as these companies invent new protection the hackers will find a way round it.
The same goes on with console chipping and software piracy. Its like a game of cat and mouse between the two with no-one really winning.
For the big companies getting hacked its security for their customers that drives them on but for the hackers themselves... who knows, perhaps its pride?

Well it's not hacking in the sense of software or hardware modding its hacking in the vein of trying to get information and shit. Also fuck anon they need to go on somewhere with their on again off again we're a group wait no we're not. This is pure bullshit and is gonna probably create some stricter internet laws at least here in the US. Hopefully they won't be too spying like.

[Lightslei]

Well it's not hacking in the sense of software or hardware modding its hacking in the vein of trying to get information and shit. Also fuck anon they need to go on somewhere with their on again off again we're a group wait no we're not. This is pure bullshit and is gonna probably create some stricter internet laws at least here in the US. Hopefully they won't be too spying like.

Welcome to the world. It's only going to be stricter because companies only care about their profit and will lobby for draconian measures as opposed to doing the right thing and I don't know investing in actual security. Current security of companies is only a blanket to make people feel better.

Also for all the evil hacking groups do, they also do good. Were you aware of Anonymous targeting Monsanto, you should look up the heinous business practices it implements.

[Gypsy]

Welcome to the world. It's only going to be stricter because companies only care about their profit and will lobby for draconian measures as opposed to doing the right thing and I don't know investing in actual security. Current security of companies is only a blanket to make people feel better.

Also for all the evil hacking groups do, they also do good. Were you aware of Anonymous targeting Monsanto, you should look up the heinous business practices it implements.

Link please, if you wouldn't mind.

Shit would get pretty real if stricter laws were passed, it would only piss off the serious hackers and be a hindrance to normal internet users.