Codemasters Website Hacked, Data Compromised

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Earlier today, Codemasters’ Community Relations Director Satine made an announcement on their forum to report the following breaches.

Codemasters.com website
Access to the Codemasters corporate website and sub-domains.

DiRT 3 VIP code redemption page
Access to the DiRT 3 VIP code redemption page.

The Codemasters EStore
We believe the following have been compromised: Customer names and addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, encrypted passwords and order history. Please note 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.

Codemasters CodeM database
Members’ names, usernames, screen names, email addresses, date of birth, encrypted passwords, newsletter preferences, any biographies entered by users, details of last site activity, IP addresses and Xbox Live Gamertags are all believed to have been compromised.

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.

The Codemasters.com website will remain offline for the foreseeable future with all Codemasters.com traffic re-directed to the Codemasters Facebook page instead. A new website will launch later in the year.

As Satine states, it’s not clear whether the data was just accessed or if it was in-fact an entry to gain private data. For the millions of people who use one or two global passwords, attacks like this should cause real concern. With Gawker hit last year, Deus Ex in early May, Sony losing hundreds of millions and now this, it could be a good time to check out some clever solutions to your online security needs.

http://www.ripten.com/2011/06/10/codemasters-website-hacked-data-compromised/

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bananapie62Posted:

holy shit, everything seems to be getting hacked now, do you think its the same hackers? btw, now you can stop trashing sony because xbox is probily next, hows that for karma.

mitchhackerxPosted:

codemasters passwords hacked
+ xbox live gamertags

codemasters passwords = your xbox live password

n_n

DizZLe_qTPosted:

efextra Boring, yawn. Let's see Xbox Live get hacked then I'll be shitting in my pants in tears >.>


Its just a matter of time dude. Soon that will be hacked as well..

yumPosted:

2011 is gunna be the best year for everyone i gess even hackers o-o 2011 gunna be amazing for people who find out how to make there jtag work for mw3 :D

TelenowPosted:

I officially pronounce 2011 hack year. Seriously wtf hasn't been hacked yet? Some kid already hacked into Xbox.

System32Posted:

Moodle its normal to see this now...


At least they came forward with it themselves, unlike certain other companies which prefer to just do maitenance instead lol

Moka_AkashiyaPosted:

Boring, yawn. Let's see Xbox Live get hacked then I'll be shitting in my pants in tears >.>

Agger-Posted:

its normal to see this now...