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First of all thank you for your patience during our downtime. If you have posted anything since Monday, you will need to post it again. Also if you have created a new account since Monday, that will also have to be recreated. Everyone will need to create a new password for their account.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
Here is a message from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney regarding the downtime.
Our Epic Games web sites and forums were recently hacked. We're working on getting them back up and running, and expect everything to be restored in a few days.
The hackers likely obtained the email addresses and encrypted passwords of forum users. Plain text passwords weren't revealed, but short or common passwords could be obtained by brute-force attack. Therefore, we're resetting all passwords. If you have an account on the Epic Games forums, you can request to receive your new password by email it to the address we have on file for you.
The Unreal Developer Network (UDN) has not been compromised. None of our web sites ask for, or store, credit card information or other sensitive customer data.
We're sorry for the inconvenience, and appreciate everyone's patience as we get our servers back under control.
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Source: [url]http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=799379[/url]
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Gears of War developer Epic Games has become the latest high-profile games industry company to fall victim to a hacking attack, after its website and official forums were recently compromised.
In an email to forum members, Epic Games' founder Tim Sweeney revealed the extent of the security breach, and reassured users that no unencrypted, sensitive data was stolen. However, since encrypted password strings "may have been obtained", forum passwords could be decrypted using "brute force" techniques.
Basically, to be completely safe, you should probably change your Epic forums password if you were using it on any other site. For Epic's part, it has reset all its forum users' passwords as a precaution.
Here's the message that was sent out to forum members today --
The hackers may have obtained the email addresses and encrypted passwords of forum users. Plaintext passwords weren't revealed, but it's possible that those passwords could be obtained by a brute-force attack on the encrypted passwords. Therefore, we have reset all passwords. Your new password at the bottom of this message.
The Unreal Developer Network (UDN) hasn't been compromised. Thankfully, none of our web sites ask for, or store, credit card information or other financial data. We're sorry for the inconvenience, and appreciate everyone's patience as we wrestle our servers back under control.
So, nothing as serious as recent breaches at Sony and Codemasters, but still an embarrassing episode for a triple-A developer and technology provider like Epic.
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Source:[url]http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/24118/Epic-Games-Website-and-Forums-Hacked/[/url]
The E-mail they sent out.
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** We apologize if you're getting this message twice. We had a problem with our password reset script. **
Our Epic Games web sites and forums were recently hacked. After some downtime, they're back up and running now.
The hackers may have obtained the email addresses and encrypted passwords of forum users. Plaintext passwords weren't revealed, but it's possible that those passwords could be obtained by a brute-force attack on the encrypted passwords. Therefore, we have reset all passwords. Your new password at the bottom of this message.
The Unreal Developer Network (UDN) hasn't been compromised. Thankfully, none of our web sites ask for, or store, credit card information or other financial data.
We're sorry for the inconvenience, and appreciate everyone's patience as we wrestle our servers back under control.
Tim Sweeney
Founder, Epic Games Inc
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Seriously, these hackers needs to get a fucking, or laid.
Codemasters was hacked too
who is doing this :psyduck:
Cyber war incoming?
All these companies being hacked within such a short space of time?
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Sounds like a Conspiracy.
I blame Anon and their NATO threat.
[QUOTE=Wii60;30379852]Codemasters was hacked too
who is doing this :psyduck:[/QUOTE]
Lulzsec obviously.
[editline]11th June 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=uchiha2727;30379942]I blame Anon and their NATO threat.[/QUOTE]
But that threat wasn't from anon.
[QUOTE=Jsm;30379970]Lulzsec obviously.
[editline]11th June 2011[/editline]
But that threat wasn't from anon.[/QUOTE]
I don't think so this time, Lulzsec like to brag about these things on their twitter, and they appear to be doing other things at the moment.
However, they did just hint that they're going to attack Sony again tomorrow.
[QUOTE=Deiru;30379993]I don't think so this time, Lulzsec like to brag about these things on their twitter, and they appear to be doing other things at the moment.
However, they did just hint that they're going to attack Sony again tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
mm you have a good point, I am sure they would be boasting about it all over the internet by now.
What the FUCK is going on?
[QUOTE=silentjubjub;30380036]What the FUCK is going on?[/QUOTE]
By the looks of it you might think that every single person who thinks they can hack has just noticed that a lot of big companies have really insecure networks and have decided to poke around.
2011: The start of a Deus Ex Esque era. Let hacking and JC A BOMBs commence.
[QUOTE=MasterG;30380017][img]http://gyazo.com/796df8de9828d9659e6818c8c8323923.png[/img]
"Lulzsec has more power than the government. I don't even know who's side I'm on..."[/QUOTE]
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"What a shame."
I wonder when FP will get hacked by them, no one will mention in news about it.
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"What a shame."[/QUOTE]
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"[B]A bomb[/B]"
Internet hacking bomb.
[QUOTE=Combine 177;30381058][IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2iazjuv.png[/IMG]
"[B]A bomb[/B]"
Internet hacking bomb.[/QUOTE]
I spill my drink!
I'm just assuming that every company is hacked unless they say they aren't.
See now I'm worried cause Steam had some downtime earlier :(
This hacking shit is getting old. Whoever is doing it all needs to stop now.
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;30381262]This hacking shit is getting old. Whoever is doing it all needs to stop now.[/QUOTE]
Its probably a bunch of people who are like, "OH hey! This company is vulnerable, lets fuck with them."
[QUOTE=DinoJesus;30381125]I spill my drink![/QUOTE]
"No, I wanted orange! It gave me lemon-lime"
Ok, this is getting really old now.
Pfft. You call this a hack? Compared to everything else, this is nothing.
I'm surprised Obama isn't doing anything about this.
He [b]does[/b] have the power to [b] shut down the Internet for 4 months [/b] without congress's involvement or say in anything--all he has to do is say the words.
*Also, this ability was given to Obama just in case Cyberspace was in danger (like now.)
[QUOTE=HazmatSquad;30381456]I'm surprised Obama isn't doing anything about this.
He [b]does[/b] have the power to [b] shut down the Internet for 4 months [/b] without congress's involvement or say in anything--all he has to do is say the words.
*Also, this ability was given to Obama just in case Cyberspace was in danger (like now.)[/QUOTE]
QUICK, RAISE IN HACKERS, CUT OFF INTERNET FOR ALL.
[QUOTE=HazmatSquad;30381456]I'm surprised Obama isn't doing anything about this.
He [b]does[/b] have the power to [b] shut down the Internet for 4 months [/b] without congress's involvement or say in anything--all he has to do is say the words.
*Also, this ability was given to Obama just in case Cyberspace was in danger (like now.)[/QUOTE]
Doubt they'd shut down the internet for 4 months to protect some video game developers.
[QUOTE=HazmatSquad;30381456]I'm surprised Obama isn't doing anything about this.
He [b]does[/b] have the power to [b] shut down the Internet for 4 months [/b] without congress's involvement or say in anything--all he has to do is say the words.
*Also, this ability was given to Obama just in case Cyberspace was in danger (like now.)[/QUOTE]
That would probably make things worse.
[QUOTE=HazmatSquad;30381456]I'm surprised Obama isn't doing anything about this.
He [b]does[/b] have the power to [b] shut down the Internet for 4 months [/b] without congress's involvement or say in anything--all he has to do is say the words.
*Also, this ability was given to Obama just in case Cyberspace was in danger (like now.)[/QUOTE]
uh
completely shutting down the internet for 4 months is going to cause a lot more damage than all the hacking that's been going on
[QUOTE=Jack_Ghetto;30381477]Doubt they'd shut down the internet for 4 months to protect some video game developers.[/QUOTE]
The FBI have already been hacked.
Now, If my federal views are right--this means, this is a threat to National Security.
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