More Hacking (Minecraft, Eve, Escapist)

[TrueOrange]

this time: Eve online, Escapist Magazine, and Minecraft

(and apparently Bethesda on Monday)


Guess who....again

GameSpy: Lulz Security Launches Titantic Takeover Tuesday, Cripples Gaming Sites - Page 1

After stealing Bethesda's internal data yesterday, brazen hacker group Lulz Security -- responsible for recent attacks on Fox.com, Sony Music, PBS, Nintendo, and Sony Pictures, among others -- today launched Titantic Takeover Tuesday, a cyber assault directed at gaming sites and servers that has already claimed The Escapist, Eve Online, and Minecraft as its victims.

Roughly three hours ago the denial of service attacks began on gaming website The Escapist, with Lulz Security posting updates on its twitter account, "Nothing like the great taste of raging gamers for lunch... Primary Lulz Cannon is making toast of Escapist Magazine. The real disruption ammunition is secretly causing hell for their sysadmins. umad?"

An hour later, Eve Online became the target. Publisher CCP confirmed the security breach with a statement: "Eve Online and related services experienced an internet attack. We have taken them down as a security precaution."

Most recently, Minecraft's login server and website were attacked, and both are offline as of this writing.

"Welcome to #TitanicTakeoverTuesday where everyone is laughing at crybabies getting Lulz Cannoned," LulzSec tweeted.

The exact reasons for the attacks, beyond the "lulz," remain unclear. After the group fessed up to stealing Bethesda's internal data yesterday, it noted on its website that it opted not to reveal the user data of the roughly 200,000 Brink players, stating: "We actually like this company and would like for them to speed up the production of Skyrim, so we'll give them one less thing to worry about. You're welcome! Please keep making awesome games, guys, and you should totally add an official LulzSec top hat to new releases."

The recent spate of cyber attacks on sites and servers related to the video game industry began in April when hackers stole the user information of roughly 100 million PlayStation Network, Sony Online Entertainment, and Qriocity users -- the largest theft of consumer data in history.

Lulz Security, which has been bragging about its exploits on its website and twitter feed since early May, has managed to evade authorities, and is now actually accepting calls from those who would like to complain or comment on their work at 614-LULZSEC.

UPDATE: Add League of Legends to the list. Somewhere, Ryan Scott is pledging a blood vendetta.

[TrueOrange]

(and since it wasn't posted, here's the one about Bethesda)

Bethesda Confirms Website Hack - Games News at IGN

Bethesda has confirmed that over the past weekend a hacker group "attempted an unlawful intrusion" of its websites.

Speaking on its official blog, Bethesda said that "While no personal financial information or credit card data was obtained, the hackers may have gained access to some user names, email addresses, and/or passwords."

It has advised users to change their passwords on all Bethesda sites, and any other site for which they use a similar username, password, or email address.

The attacks were preceded by a series of Twitter threats, according to VG24/7. The hacker group Lulz Sec tweeted on June 12: "We were going to keep this little treasure chest to ourselves, but it appears the hand has been bitten. Say your prayers, Brink users. >:]"

This was soon followed by "Big lulz coming up in the near future. Time to show these *****es how it's done. #Brink #Bethesda #ZeniMax".

Bethesda also advised users to keep an "eye out for suspicious emails and account activity."

[SWIL]

I'm going to buy the movie rights to this hacker's story after he gets busted
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[Volwark]

Whoever hacked PSN has now also hacked the CIA's website.

[govols182]

Whaaaaaaat? If they're messing with the CIA I don't expect them to be hacking too much longer...hard to do that from a cell.

[Thrasher865]

Originally Posted by Volwark

Whoever hacked PSN has now also hacked the CIA's website.

Fr srs?

[TrueOrange]

Originally Posted by Volwark

Whoever hacked PSN has now also hacked the CIA's website.

Originally Posted by Thrasher865

Fr srs?

yep, same guys

lulz security again

[xXRockyTopXx]

It's arseholes like this that ruin everyone else's good time. Talk about wasting a talent...how about engineering some new ideas and programs as opposed to exploiting known vulnerabilities?

Douchebags

[golfballs]

Originally Posted by xXRockyTopXx

It's arseholes like this that ruin everyone else's good time. Talk about wasting a talent...how about engineering some new ideas and programs as opposed to exploiting known vulnerabilities?

Douchebags

I agree. This is how to make themselves feel more than inadequate. It's pathetic.