Hacks

Hacks headlines

• uPlay hacked, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon leaks onto net [Update]

  Ubisoft’s uPlay has been breached by Russian hackers which provided them with free access to games on the distribution service – including the unreleased Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

• PS3 hackers release custom firmware allowing compromised consoles to sign into PlayStation Network

  Hackers have released a custom firmware which allows compromised consoles to log into PSN, alongside LV0 decryption keys which allow the user to bypass future security updates.

• PlaySpan breach compromises user IDs, no evidence of credit card data being accessed or exported

  A PlaySpan breach by hackers has been shut down after the firm detected and terminated illegal access to the Marketplace.

• FIFA hacks: EA putting 'a lot of resources' towards defending FIFA 13

  FIFA 13 is out in September, but EA Sports has already committed resources and manpower to make sure there isn’t a repeat of the hacking misery that plagued FIFA 12.

• Hackers using unreleased on-disc Street Fighter X Tekken DLC in online play

  Capcom have acknowledged that some players are using unreleased Street Fighter X Tekken characters in online play over Xbox Live via hacking the game.

• Neverwinter Nights forum data and EA Account data compromised

  According to various reports, it looks as though EA game forum users have been hacked, as the firm states data from BioWare’s old Neverwinter Nights forums has been compromised.

• Latest PSN hack lets you unban yourself, someone else

  Another day, another hack on PS3.

• Reports: PS3 hackers banned from PSN after Sony warning

  Following a Sony statement confirming it will issue irreversible PSN bans to those caught running pirated PS3 software, several reports are claiming the process has already begun.

• Sony "looking into" hacks compromising security features on PS3

  Sony has said it is currently “looking into” claims make by hacking group Fail0verflow and GeoHot, a.k.a. George Hotz, regarding compromised security features on PS3.

• Over 320K accounts banned from Warcraft III and Diablo II

  Blizzard has announced over on the Battle.net forums that it has banned over 320K accounts for violating the terms of use.