Incline Oh shit - Cybercrime ring attacks video game companies

[Kane]

Cybercrime ring attacks video game companies

Cyber security researchers have uncovered a Chinese hacking ring that they say broke into the servers of dozens of online video gaming companies and stole valuable source code over a four-year period.
Kaspersky Lab warned that an organisation it christened "Winnti" had infiltrated the servers of at least 35 game developers and publishers, mostly in East Asia including South Korea, but also in Germany, the US, Japan, China, Russia, Brazil, Peru, and Belarus.
The cyber security firm said it found evidence the hackers attempted to steal proprietary software code, possibly to develop pirated versions of online games, or to steal in-game currency that can be converted into real money.
The campaign, which began in 2009 and is still active today, had an unusually wide reach because it targeted massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, which can involve millions of users across different countries, according to Kaspersky.
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The victims include South Korea's Neowiz, Mgame, Nexon and privately held US-based Trion Worlds, Kaspersky said.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/securi...e-companies-20130412-2hpfw.html#ixzz2QIK5fOvy

 

[evdk]

The victims include South Korea's Neowiz, Mgame, Nexon

Who? Am I right when I guess casual social MMO showelware?

 

[SCO]

'valuable sourcecode', stopped reading right there.

 

[mondblut]

steal in-game currency that can be converted into real money.

Good news.

 

[rpgcodexusername]

They found a chink in their armour.

 

[evdk]

Jesus fucking Christ.


That desn't even make any sense. Fuck, I'm drunk.

 

[DragoFireheart]

ANNNNNNNND one of the reasons "online always" can be bad.

The security firm was first called in to investigate in 2011 when malware was discovered on the computers of users across the globe, all of whom were players of a popular online game that it did not specify.

What game was released in 2011 that was "popular"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Old_Republic

December 20, 2011

 

[King Crispy]

ORRRRR you could just not be a dumbfuck idiot and protect your system by performing occasional spyware sweeps and not replying to phishing emails.

 

[DragoFireheart]

ORRRRR you could just not be a dumbfuck idiot and protect your system by performing occasional spyware sweeps and not replying to phishing emails.

duuurrr wuts spyware does it halp me hack faster in Skyrim?

 

[Average Manatee]

The security firm was first called in to investigate in 2011 when malware was discovered on the computers of users across the globe, all of whom were players of a popular online game that it did not specify.

What game was released in 2011 that was "popular"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Old_Republic

December 20, 2011

Pretty sure Origin is the definition of Malware.

ORRRRR you could just not be a dumbfuck idiot and protect your system by performing occasional spyware sweeps and not replying to phishing emails.

Virus scanners protect your system about as much as amputations protect your body. And replying to phishing emails does nothing to screw over your computer, though it may get you spammed if you don't do it from a dump email address. Sometimes I like to fuck with a spammer.

 

[Kosmonaut]

[...] Kaspersky Lab warned that an organisation it christened "Winnti" had infiltrated the servers of at least 35 game developers and publishers, mostly in East Asia including South Korea, but also in Germany, the US, Japan, China, Russia, Brazil, Peru, and Belarus.

WTF! Since when Peru publishes/develops online games.

 

[chestburster]

If they can't hack it, they'll simply buy it. Fucking Chinese are taking over the world anyway.

 

[taxalot]

I am surprised to hear that there is "valuable source code" in Peru.

 

[AngryDude]

I am surprised to hear that there is "valuable source code" in Peru.

This reads almost on par with 'precious bodily fluids'