Blizzard hacked and potential stolen information

[Shadout 8]

Just so you are aware of it

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/securityupdate.html

 

Probably wont affect anyone in any direct way, but changing password, and getting new mobile authenticator (if you have one) + changing security question when both of those gets updated is likely a decent idea for US players especially.

 

 

A sad and rapidly increasing trend of our time it seems. Been through PS3, Bioware/EA, Turbine, Valve, Blizzard hacks and probably others in just 18 months or so. Sigh.

Edited August 9, 2012 by Shadout

[gogoblender 3,070]

That's a pretty scary piece of news... I'm quoting the entire article in it's entirety here for the site to read and buckle up on.

 

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/securityupdate.html

 

Even when you are in the business of fun, not every week ends up being fun. This week, our security team found an unauthorized and illegal access into our internal network here at Blizzard. We quickly took steps to close off this access and began working with law enforcement and security experts to investigate what happened.

 

At this time, we've found no evidence that financial information such as credit cards, billing addresses, or real names were compromised. Our investigation is ongoing, but so far nothing suggests that these pieces of information have been accessed.

 

Some data was illegally accessed, including a list of email addresses for global Battle.net users, outside of China. For players on North American servers (which generally includes players from North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia) the answer to the personal security question, and information relating to Mobile and Dial-In Authenticators were also accessed. Based on what we currently know, this information alone is NOT enough for anyone to gain access to Battle.net accounts.

 

We also know that cryptographically scrambled versions of Battle.net passwords (not actual passwords) for players on North American servers were taken. We use Secure Remote Password protocol (SRP) to protect these passwords, which is designed to make it extremely difficult to extract the actual password, and also means that each password would have to be deciphered individually. As a precaution, however, we recommend that players on North American servers change their password. Please click this link to change your password. Moreover, if you have used the same or similar passwords for other purposes, you may want to consider changing those passwords as well.

 

In the coming days, we'll be prompting players on North American servers to change their secret questions and answers through an automated process. Additionally, we'll prompt mobile authenticator users to update their authenticator software. As a reminder, phishing emails will ask you for password or login information. Blizzard Entertainment emails will never ask for your password. We deeply regret the inconvenience to all of you and understand you may have questions. Please find additional information here.

 

We take the security of your personal information very seriously, and we are truly sorry that this has happened.

 

Sincerely,

Mike Morhaime

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guess the old saying holds true...

 

``if what you build is valuable, they will come!`

 

Thanks Shadout for heads up

 

 

gogo

[wolfie2kX 528]

These losers are still at it..

 

I get at least 1 - 2 emails allegedly from Battle.net or some other Blizzard subsidiary claiming my account's been hacked.

 

The gotcha - I don't play on Battle.net. Never have, likely never will.

 

This is the sort of nonsense as to why...

[Schot 407]

Eek! Password changed. Characters, items and gold safe... Check!

[D-molisher 9]

Binky ... our D3 Twitterfeed DA-bot, posted this earlier.

SO I warned peeps and changed my own password, just incase D3 expansion makes the game some for HC partying.

 

Till that time hiding in POE for funn and in name off testing unplanned builds

 

I love that passive skill tree & 6 man hc partys

Edited August 10, 2012 by D-molisher

[Flooxim 49]

Eek! Password changed. Characters, items and gold safe... Check!

 

That's kinda scary that Blizzard got hacked, but I also changed my password, and everything seems fine now.

 

 

Max

[gogoblender 3,070]

Yeeks, lol forgot to change me password... on me way!

 

 

gogo