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Codemasters Website Hacked, Data Stolen

Gamrfeed writes: Codemasters appears to be the latest video game company that's come under fire from hackers following an attack on Square Enix just over a week ago where several of the Final Fantasy creators' sites has information stolen, including around 25,000 email addresses.

According to a statement issued to GamesIndustry.biz by Codemasters, the actual attack took place on May 20 where a hacker (or several, it was not specified) attempted to "gain administrative access" to Codemasters.com. While Codemasters note that some staff names were taken, passwords to their accounts were encrypted:

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Warprincess1165137d ago

These hackers are getting out of control now. The government needs to start finding better ways to find people who hack.

PoulCast5137d ago

Are they getting out of control? I think they're helping people realize that virtual crime is something very active today and that people should shape on on their security. I don't agree that stealing data is a good thing, but neither do I hate the hackers for breaching security systems as it just shows that we give away our data to people we cannot trust, who don't care for our personal datas safety.

radphil5137d ago (Edited 5137d ago )

"but neither do I hate the hackers for breaching security systems as it just shows that we give away our data to people we cannot trust, who don't care for our personal datas safety."

I'm going to disagree with it. That's like saying it's ok for a person just breaking and entering into places just because it has flaws.
This wasn't an attack to the public, this is an attack onto staff.

This is in no shape or form "helping people". This is just causing an after-effect of people repairing. There's no robin hood effect on this.

PoulCast5136d ago

@radphil:

I wasn't saying it's not illegal and neither do I approve of it. However, only seeing the negative side of things is way to common and instead I can see something positive on this issue. Companies that deal with alot of peoples personal information such as credit cards, passwords and other data that is supposed to be secret, can be revealed by criminals. Clearly, there isn't enough awareness and not enough preventions to online data theft and with the recent attacks on Sony and Codemasters, it makes more companies aware that it's incredibly dangerous if they don't upgrade their anti-theft software when dealing with personal data.

Christopher5136d ago (Edited 5136d ago )

***I think they're helping people realize that virtual crime is something very active today and that people should shape on on their security.***

*goes to court for robbery*

"Your honor, I'm just helping people realize that crime is something very active today and that people should shape up on their home security."

I get what you're saying, but there's no good side to any crime. There are software companies out there that do security reviews for people to help improve their security. All government Web sites get scanned at least once a year, more often if they're popular (White House, HHS, NIH, DOD, etc.) for security vulnerabilities.

No matter what, there's always going to be a moment when someone is vulnerable due to one reason or another.

Enigma_20995136d ago

@PoulCast

I think you're being idiotic. They're not helping ANYTHING. They're causing problems, and this s*** needs to stop. I for one can't wait until someone hacks an account and steals YOUR personal info, so you won't ever say anything so dumb ever again.

radphil5136d ago

@PoulCast

I understand that more people should be aware, and I do agree with that, however these attacks would still happen, regardless of updated security or not, because in the world of tech, nothing is "100% secure".

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badz1495136d ago

they are ruining the image of the entire hacking community! I guess who ever supported these scumbags are eating their words now! these guys do no good, just harm!

UP5137d ago

So does codemasters have shit security too?

Dart895137d ago

I guess any site that gets hacked has shitty security so doe that mean the pentagon has shitty security cuz it got hacked??

Silly gameAr5137d ago

NASA was hacked too. You don't really hear much about it though, which is strange. I don't know why these hackers are hacking random gaming companies, but if they give a damn about gaming, maybe they should f*** off and do something useful instead.

beast242tru5137d ago

wtf is up with these hackers WHY ARE YOU HACKING RAMDOM SHIT go get a girl go smoke a joint do something wtf

e-p-ayeaH5137d ago

Hacking a website for them is like a dog taking a piss on a lamp post or something.

They feel the need to do it xD

Donthizz5137d ago

Companies should start taking law into their own hands, governments are busy fighting terrorists...make some of these hackers Dissapear, nobody will miss them..

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EA SPORTS™ WRC - Development Update

An update on EA SPORTS™ WRC.

Dear Rally Community,

Every great journey eventually finds its finish line, and today, we announce that we've reached the end of the road working on WRC.

Knushwood Butt49d ago

'It marked the first time the studio had used the license in 18 years since 2022’s Colin McRae Rally 3.'

Can you not get AI to do proofreading?

TheColbertinator49d ago

Weird article written by a bot.

In any case I knew EA would ruin Codemasters.

badboyz0948d ago (Edited 48d ago )

Codemasters will likely close soon😞

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EA Delists Multiple Classic Games On Steam Without Any Warning

Multiple games developed by Codemasters have been delisted on Steam just recently without any previous warning from EA.

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CrimsonWing6992d ago

Here’s the deal with this bullsh*t, and this is the single reason I f*cking hate digital, this wouldn’t be so much an issue if these people would give an announcement before they pull their games so people have a chance to get them before they’re gone. I mean, how hard is that to do?

Like, I prefer digital for the convenience of it and making me less of a hoarder, but stuff like this can drive me up the wall and I’m aware this also happens with physical games, but you can still acquire a game from eBay, though all scalped to hell, whereas digital you’re SOL… unless you have a PC.

spicelicka92d ago

Not to mention they also replace old base games with "bundles" back at full price. Some of the old and shittiest COD games are still full price on digital stores.

phatak92d ago (Edited 92d ago )

yup everything you said is correct, but with digital you can also acquire it lol thanks to piracy, thats what made me a pirate . Spec ops the line got delisted last year and I just pirated it and never looked back, unfortunately these bigger publishers dont care about older games so dont even give a reminder, so if they dont even care about their own older games, why should I help them with their new games, ill pirate those as well. GOG is the best, you dont even need to pirate those, the games literally dont have any drm, and you can keep the files permanently too.

Michiel198992d ago

the reason why i hate digital is because in 20 years when the servers go down, you can't play single player games anymore because shitty fucking companies want you to login to some arbitrary service to pad the numbers.

When a company like GoG does better than a titan like Sony, you know how terrible the state of gaming is.

Vits92d ago

Technically you are not wrong, only forgot to add Rights Management after the "digital".

CantThinkOfAUsername92d ago

These games had exactly 0 players. If you haven't played any of them by now you really didn't care in the slightest. Suddenly you're dying to play one of these classic turds? Sail to cs.rin.ru.

MrWood92d ago

Your right, if you click on the article vs the clickbait picture showing new and modern games, they are all old games I’ve never even heard of.

Zeke6892d ago

If you never heard of any of these games, are you even a gamer? ;)

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Lightning7792d ago

So much for game preservation in this industry......

gold_drake92d ago

i mean .. i hate this practise. atleast give people like a 2 months headsup.

idiots

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Report: F1 24 Cover Datamined From F1 23 Files as Website Surfaces

The F1 24 announcement seems imminent, as the Champions Edition cover and details have surfaced in F1 23's game files after the latest patch.

Yi-Long477d ago

To Sony, and so many other companies in this industry, the short-term satisfaction and happiness of their shareholders means so much more to them than their employees, their products, and their customers.

Yi-Long477d ago

Apologies, don't know how the above comment ended up here while it clearly should have gone to other article about the Sony lay-offs. Please delete.