tony2tonez

June 14, 2011 at 10:08am

If these hackers are tuff (that goes for all the big hackers groups out there) let see them take on a challenge. Hack the gov't of Russia, China, or Isreal? Hacking US gov't and companies alike are simple because it is like taking candy from a baby, US wont fight back.

Countries like Russia, China, or Isreal, show up at your house with weapons. Thats why these groups are like bullies because they go for easy targets. Anyone that cold pose a challenge to them, they stay far away from.

Nothing says like stay our of my government network like, car battery jumpers hooked to your nipples.

Ulrich

June 14, 2011 at 6:51am

OH! and you forgot Epic they were hacked as well.

 

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

Ulrich

June 14, 2011 at 6:48am

A favor would be to let the company know how they defeated the security, and how the problem could be fixed. These Hacktivists are NOT doing anyone any favors. Actually thieves, criminals, terrorists.... are all better names for refering to these pathetic cowards.

 

“We were going to keep this little treasure chest to ourselves, but it appears the hand has been bitten. Say your prayers, Brink users,”

 

Is NOT a quote from someone that is trying to help anyone or anybody but themselves.

TerribleToaster

June 14, 2011 at 5:14am

 

The first hack on Sony seemed like a message. The next few Sony attacks made that message seem to be emphasis, a little too much emphasis. Everything since then is just jackassery. They've made their point long ago. They keep this up and you might seem these gaming companies getting some help from on high. These hackers need to remember that Microsoft, with its PC division and Xbox division, as well as Apple and Google (with their OS's, particularly their smart phones) have a vested interests in protecting videogame companies like Bethesda and hardware companies like Sony. They keep going with this and the big guys are going to come out to play, most likely on the offensive.

 

So yes, you have been taking candy from babies, but you have to remember, those babies have parents. With shotguns.

 

So I'd get out while you can.

 

Ghostryderflyby

June 14, 2011 at 4:45am

Here is an idea for the hackers. Since you have no moral or ethical value of any kind, and serve no purpose other than to victimize others, how about you go find the edge of the planet and jump off. We neither need, nor want your ilk among us! Pricks.

sammyd253

June 14, 2011 at 4:27am

I won't be impressed until they hack the Gibson.

zaphodbeeblebrox 42

June 14, 2011 at 2:00am

at first i thoiugh meh whatever go for apple next. but this is becoming majorly not cool.

Htorne

June 13, 2011 at 11:55pm

"...or full-on, punch-in-the-throat-deserving jerks "

 

Thanks you made my day :)

Mighty BOB!

June 13, 2011 at 10:37pm

I find this recent hacking spree to be hilarious.  lulzsec has delivered the lulz in spades.

Marthian

June 13, 2011 at 9:21pm

anyone else wish Anonymous was as dead as a doornail?

Anonymous needs to burn in hell, nothing but a bunch of sad no lifes with absolutely nothing productive to do. I highly doubt their claims stating they don't have any part in this. Spanish police were hacked by these idiots because of 3 guys related to hacking being arrested. if you look at their history, they are one of the exceptions to internet for all.

They should target Internet Providers, now THOSE are the real scum of the internet with their data caps and crap. That and cellphone companies.

Gezzer

June 13, 2011 at 9:05pm

I'm with you on the hope part. Only a couple of problems though.

1. Companies are always thinking of their bottom line and revenue streams, so even after all that's happened I'm afraid some will still try to get by with a "good enough" cheap @ss solution.

2. Hackers always have the advantage, all they have to do is figuer out how to get in, one thing. Everyone else has to figuer out how to keep them out, too many ways to count.

I'm starting to see an advantage to something like PayPal. A central site with security up the ying yang, and all a persons information, credit card, what have you. Then all a user does is use a non identifying user name, with a certain time to live, linked to the secure site when using other sites. So the only target the hacker would have is the main security site. Of course if they got into the main secure site, well then the stuff would hit the fan. And then some

McRegan

June 13, 2011 at 8:51pm

Didn't really care much when they hacked sony, as my ps3 is gathering dust.  But hacking the developer of Skyrim, the game I've been waiting years for, the game that is going to be ridicuously kick-ass, that I'm going to spend hundreds of hours playing.  Now that's just too god damn far.

Holly Golightly

June 13, 2011 at 8:32pm

At first I thought it was for political reasons. RIAA has screwed many consumers off their entertainment, and Sony was a major player in it... But now this is getting very annoying. They should state their reasons as to why they are doing this. I guess this is a new way of life... Being a "Digital Thug" for the losing.