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PlayStation users: “Our accounts are being hacked”; Sony denies foul play
PlayStation users: “Our accounts are being hacked”; Sony denies foul play
A number of PSN users are complaining that their accounts are getting blocked and hacked --- Sony, on the other hand, denies a there was a hack.
Nov. 16, 2016
Electronic Arts (EA) Blocks Origin-Based Games in Myanmar
Electronic Arts (EA) Blocks Origin-Based Games in Myanmar
If you are in Myanmar and can't access Origin-based games then it's not some DDoS attack on Electonic Arts servers, it's just that the company has blocked
Oct. 31, 2016
Electronic Arts, EA Servers Down Again (Updated)
Electronic Arts, EA Servers Down Again (Updated)
Electronic Arts (EA) users are facing connectivity issues that won’t let them sign in, connect to the server or play games. A tweet from EA official support
Oct. 30, 2016
New Ransomware Asks User to Play Click Me Game while Encrypting Data
New Ransomware Asks User to Play Click Me Game while Encrypting Data
Karsten Hahn, a malware analyst at GData, has identified new ransomware that is currently in its developmental phase. According to Hahn’s analysis, the
Oct. 21, 2016
Electronic Arts (EA) servers are down; Users are angry (Updated)
Electronic Arts (EA) servers are down; Users are angry (Updated)
Electronic Arts (EA) users in Europe and the US are reporting that they are facing connectivity issues that won't let them sign in, connect to the server or
Oct. 20, 2016
Youth Kills self after losing League of Legends game online
Youth Kills self after losing League of Legends game online
A 13-year-old boy died less than 24 hours after being found in his father's room with a coiled rope around his neck and in front of a computer. The family has
Oct. 18, 2016
Hacked Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense Data Goes on Dark Web for Sale
Hacked Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense Data Goes on Dark Web for Sale
The Dark Web marketplaces have turned out to be the best platform for hackers to sell stolen data. Recently, one of HackRead's reporters stumbled upon a
Oct. 18, 2016
Evony Gaming Company Website Hacked; 33M Gamer Accounts Stolen
Evony Gaming Company Website Hacked; 33M Gamer Accounts Stolen
In June 2016, the official website of Evony gaming company suffered a massive data breach in which 33,407,472 of its registered user accounts were stolen.
Oct. 14, 2016
SIMS Game Custom Content Site Hacked; 118K Accounts Leaked
SIMS Game Custom Content Site Hacked; 118K Accounts Leaked
A hacker going by the handle of “Websites Hunter” who was previously found leaking personal details of Kuwait Automotive Imports Company's customers is back
Sept. 30, 2016
Blizzard Suffers DDoS Attack; Servers Go Down.. AGAIN
Blizzard Suffers DDoS Attack; Servers Go Down.. AGAIN
It's the third time this week that Gaming giant Blizzard has suffered a DDoS attack forcing its servers to go offline worldwide affecting latency/connections
Sept. 23, 2016
PoodleCorp DDoS Blizzard Servers Twice in Last 24 Hours
PoodleCorp DDoS Blizzard Servers Twice in Last 24 Hours
The PoodleCorp hacking and DDoSing group have conducted a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) on the servers of gaming giant Blizzard forcing them
Sept. 21, 2016
Fancy Bear Hackers Leak More WADA Data; Accuse More Athletes of Doping
Fancy Bear Hackers Leak More WADA Data; Accuse More Athletes of Doping
It looks like the Fancy Bear hackers are not done yet. After hacking the official website of World Anti-Doping Agency and Court of Arbitration for Sport
Sept. 17, 2016