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Online accounts for Blizzard video games hacked

Phys.org - Fri 10 Aug 12

(AP) — The maker of video games such as "Diablo" and "World of Warcraft" is warning players that hackers have gained unauthorized access to some online accounts.

Online accounts for Blizzard video games hacked, AP - Fri 10 Aug 12
Online accounts for Blizzard video games hacked, R&D Mag - Fri 10 Aug 12

Millions of gaming account details are stolen in massive Blizzard hack

The Independent - Fri 10 Aug 12

The account details of millions of online gamers have been stolen in a hack attack on games company Blizzard.

Blizzard Battle.net breach leaves user data exposed

The Christian Science Monitor - Fri 10 Aug 12

Battle.net servers were attacked by hackers this week, Blizzard's CEO has confirmed. 

HACK on Blizzard's Battle.net reveals email for World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo

Daily Mail - Fri 10 Aug 12

The email addresses of gamers on the North American Battle.net server have been stolen by hackers in a huge attack that will impact World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo players.

Blizzard's Battle.net service breached

USA today - Fri 10 Aug 12

Online service players use for games including Diablo III and World of Warcraft has been breached.

Millions hit in Blizzard attack

BBC Technology - Fri 10 Aug 12

World of Warcraft maker Blizzard urges players to change their passwords after hackers steal a list of email addresses.

Blizzard announces Battle.net servers have been hacked

Geek.com - Fri 10 Aug 12

Mike Morhaime, president and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, posted an important security update announcement late yesterday. It seems a hacker managed to gain access to Blizzard’s internal ...

Blizzard internal network compromised, encrypted passwords stolen

Techspot - Fri 10 Aug 12

Blizzard has confirmed that their security team recently discovered their internal network had been compromised. The team says they quickly took steps to seal off access and opened an investigation ...

Blizzard says Battle.net Password Breach occurred, security compromised

Ubergizmo - Thu 9 Aug 12

Since a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, hackers have managed to discover a weak link in Blizzard Entertainment’s Battle.net service, where it was successfully hacked ...

Blizzard Confirms Battle.Net Hacked: Here's What We Know So Far

HotHardware - Thu 9 Aug 12

Blizzard announced yesterday that its popular Battle.net service has been compromised. The company's investigation is ongoing, but Blizzard has released some early details on what's been taken ...

Blizzard confirms massive Battle.net hack

TG Daily - Thu 9 Aug 12

Blizzard president Mike Morhaime has confirmed that an unnamed team of hackers managed to breach Battle.net's digital perimeter. read more

Hackers collect significant account details from Blizzard servers

Arstechnica - Thu 9 Aug 12

Hashed passwords should be safe, but Battle.net users should update anyway.

Diablo III accounts hacked as Battle.net attacked

iTWire - Thu 9 Aug 12

Written by: Mike Bantick | Published in: SecurityOne of the highest selling games of this year, Diablo III requires players to set up accounts with the developer and publisher Blizzard’s ...

E-mail lists, encrypted passwords stolen in Battle.net hack

CNET - Thu 9 Aug 12

The company behind games such as World of Warcraft and Diablo tell customers it believes no financial information was accessed but suggests users change their passwords immediately. [Read more]

Blizzard suffers security breach, encrypted passwords and authenticator data compromised

Engadget - Thu 9 Aug 12

According to a recent Blizzard security update, now might be a good time cook up a new password. Blizzard's security team found that its internal network has been illegally accessed, and answers ...

Diablo III player claims $10,000 in real money auction house sales

TG Daily - Tue 7 Aug 12

Most of us know the sale of in-game virtual goods can help players make some decent money in the real world. But $10,000?! read more

Blizzard reports hack of its game server

UPI - Fri 10 Aug 12

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Blizzard, the maker of World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo computer games, has confirmed account details of millions of players have been breached. ...

Emails Leaked In Blizzard Hack

Fastcompany Tech - Fri 10 Aug 12

Blizzard has been hacked. The makers of World of Warcraft, Starcraft, and the Diablo series warned its members that Blizzard data that included users' emails and their security question had ...

Emails and security questions leaked in Blizzard hack

Techradar - Fri 10 Aug 12

Blizzard has confirmed that Battle.net was subject to a security breach and some gamers' email addresses and security questions have been accessed.The good news is that Blizzard has found "no ...

Blizzard Servers Hacked for Account Information

RedOrbit - Fri 10 Aug 12

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Blizzard, the publisher of popular computer games such as World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo, discovered that its servers were hacked ...

Orcs hack into Blizzard's servers; all players should change their passwords

Examiner - Thu 9 Aug 12

The snowstorm of bad news continues for Activision Blizzard. The company has been taken to task for several things around its "Diablo III" game, including "always-on Internet," ...