Sega games Hacking (most of games hacked)

Sega becomes latest hacking victim

Sega has become the latest gaming company to have their customer database breached by hackers.

Sega is the latest in a series of video games companies to be attacked

 

The games company sent an email to customers warning them that its Sega Pass service had been hacked and that some data had been obtained by the hackers.

Though Sega said that no payment details were taken because the company uses third-party companies to handle payments, the hackers had obtained email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords.

In an email to customers the company said: “To stress, none of the passwords obtained were stored in plain text.”

The email added: “If you use the same login information for other websites and/or services as you do for Sega Pass, you should change that information immediately.”

The company has temporarily suspended access to Sega Pass while it investigates the breach.

The attack on Sega is the latest in a series of hacking attacks directed at gaming companies. Sony, whose PlayStation Network (PSN) was compromised by hackers in April, has been a prominent target, with several of its other services besides PSN being targeted by hackers.
It is not yet clear who carried out the attack on Sega but LulzSec, the hacking group that has recently claimed responsibility for attacks on Sony, Nintendo and various US government targets, denied involvement.
A Twitter message from LulzSec said: “We want to help you destroy the hackers that attacked you. We love the Dreamcast, these people are going down.”