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A group of hackers going by the online handle of “Expl.oit” or “Exploit” hacked the official website of Exile Mod gaming forum on Sunday the 28th of August 2016 and leaked personal details of 11,902 registered users. The two hackers from the group @Allergically and @pr0jekkt contacted HackRead with in-depth details about their latest hack but the reason […]
Lifeboat has something to worry about — Perhaps it should inform users how the stolen 7 Million accounts from January 2016 breach have surfaced online now? Lifeboat, a platform that provides gamers with an option to run servers for playing customised and multiplayer version of Minecraft suffered a data breach in January 2016 in which login […]
EA sports servers are down and gamers are furious on Twitter — About 11hours ago, PoodleCorp did claim responsibility of DDoSing EA servers. The gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) is currently experiencing an outage in which EA games, services and support have been impacted. Those gamers who are unaware of the situation should know that earlier, a […]
Another day another hack — This time, it’s Mail.Ru, a Russian Internet company hacked due to a security flaw in vBulletin forum software. A group comprising of just two hackers hacked Russia’s biggest internet company Mail.ru and stole a trove of data from forums hosted on the company’s server between July and August 2016. The total data which is […]
Another day another victim of DDoS attack — This time, it’s the Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer. Blizzard has suffered a series of massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks disrupting the service on Battle.net servers at the end of Overwatch’s Summer Games event. The same event that was under attack when it began on 2nd […]
Another day another gaming forum has been hacked — This time, a GTA fan forum has suffered a security breach; thanks to the outdated vBulletin forum software. It looks like hackers have waged a war against gaming forums. In the last couple of weeks, several gaming giants have suffered some massive data breaches and in the latest, […]
Epic Games’ forums have suffered a data breach — It’s just another day and just another breach. Gaming giant Epic Games, Inc has suffered a massive data breach in which login credentials of 800,000 plus registered users (gamers) from Unreal Engine and Unreal Tournament forum have been stolen. The security breach took place on 11th August […]
Pokemon Go Game Inspiring one Scam After Another — After malware and RAT infected apps here comes Pokemon Go smishing (SMS Phishing) scam! When a game becomes popular, scammers are bound to utilize this fame for their own malicious gain. The same has happened with the Pokemon Go game. Hackers and scammers are trying to capitalize on […]
Pokémon Go is not only your favorite game but also a favorite target for cybercriminals — After malware infected apps here’s Pokémon Go Ransomware scam! Pokémon Go’s augmented reality tech has attracted the attention of gamers and mobile phones users like no other game has done ever before. It is being played by one and all, […]
Dota2 developer forum has suffered a massive security breach in which personal information of nearly 2million registered users has been stolen! The official developer forum of Dota2 (Defense of the Ancients 2), multiplayer online battle arena video game suffered a massive data breach in which personal data of 1,923,972 million users was stolen. The data breach took […]
If you are in Rio de Janeiro be extra careful and do not connect your devices with publically available ”Free” wifi — Researchers have exposed several malicious WiFi networks stealing personal data from connected devices. While some crooks are busy phishing in the name of Rio Olympics there are some criminals physically running sophisticated scams by installing fake […]
Researchers have discovered more fake Pokémon Go apps on Google Play Store putting security and privacy of Android users in danger! Since the time the game Pokémon Go was released in Australia, USA and New Zealand, it has become the apple of everyone’s eyes. Of course, Apple users are proudly and conveniently using it on their iOS systems, […]
PoodleCorp hacking group says they attacked Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and PlayStation servers earlier today forcing the service to go offline — The group vows to conduct more attacks! Poodle Corp hackers are claiming that they conducted a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Grand Theft Auto and Play Station servers earlier today which interrupted the online […]
PoodleCorp takes down Blizzard and League of Legends (NA) Servers down in yet another DDoS attack! PoodleCorp, a group of hackers are claiming responsibility for conducting a series of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Blizzard and League of Legends servers. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California while […]
John Hanke, Niantic’s CEO, has become the apple of every gamer’s eyes since he introduced the incredibly popular Pokémon Go game. Apparently, not everyone is so happy with the enormous popularity and success that Hanke has gained literally overnight due to the sky high ratings of the newly released game. That’s why a group of hackers has hacked the Twitter account […]
Another day another hack: Clash of Kings, one of the world’s most famous games on smartphones has its forum hacked, data stolen! An unknown hacker claimed to have hacked into the database of Clash of Kings forum and stole user accounts of 1.6 million users on July 14. The hacker who wants to remain Anonymous shared the […]
PokemonGo servers went offline earlier today and PoodleCorp hacking group claimed they were behind the attack! While everyone is playing PokemonGo game there are some people who do things a bit different and this time, it’s the PoodleCorp hacking group has done something different by conducting a massive DDoS attack on PokemonGo servers forcing the service to […]
Alert for Pokémon Go app users on Android — Cyber criminals have uploaded a fake copy of Pokémon Go gaming app which is actually infected with RAT that has a unique capability of taking over the smartphone! The new Pokémon Go app was recently released for iOS and Android devices but who could have predicted that […]
Pakistani Intelligence Agency ISI is using Smartphone Malware for Spying upon its Military and Security Forces- Claims Indian Government. Pakistan’s intelligence agency is popular all over the world for its novel tactics and amazing abilities to stay updated about security concerns. After all, it wasn’t declared one of the world’s best intelligence agencies in 2015 […]
Minecraft users have to change their passwords ASAP because Lifeboat company didn’t disclose about the data breach that took place in early 2015. Lifeboat, a platform that provides gamers with an option to run servers for playing customised and multiplayer version of Minecraft has been hacked and login details of seven million users have been […]
Stressful Friday for Gamers as Blizzard’s Servers Targeted by Infamous Lizard Squad through DDoS DDoS attacks have become so widespread that every other day we hear about some website getting targeted and victimized. It has become the most common method of instigating a cyber-attack against private or government websites as well as private publications. However, […]