The War Z hack accessed login info, not game accounts
The forum databases do not contain payment information and are hosted separately from the game's servers. They do, however, contain the email addresses and passwords of forum users. The passwords are encrypted, though OP notes that many members "use weak passwords that could be guessed using brute force."
The company was unable to find "definitive proof" that game accounts were accessed in any way. In other words, it appears that payment information was not compromised. Any players who use the same password for both the game and the forums are advised to change them, along with any unrelated accounts or services that use the same email address and password.
OP has installed new security measures on both its forums database and The War Z's game servers.
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Related Forum: PC General Forum
Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/15/the-war-z-hack-accessed-login-info-not-game-accounts/
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CygnetPosted:
Im glad that the stuff wasent compromised, but than again, warz had it coming to them..
LichPosted:
I feel sorry for the creators, knowing they spent all that time and effort to make the game knowing that some fat loner ruining it.
IlIuminatiPosted:
ME0W Good thing they didn't get payment information.
I know, that would suck for the company and the users
EulerPosted:
interest there security is bad :/
It really is awful isn't it! They need to sort their sh*t out!
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