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PlayStation Twitter Hacked, PSN Database Possibly Compromised

The official PlayStation twitter account is most certainly in the hands of a third party but the rest we'll have to wait and see.

Blizzard Asks For $8.5 Million in Motion Against Hack-Maker Bossland

Blizzard seeks $8.5 million against cheat and hack distributor Bossland citing DMCA breach.

Nintendo Switch Hacked Through Browser Webkit Exploit

The exploit may pave the road to hacking Nintendo Switch root access.

NES Classic Gets Cracked and New Titles Added

Russian hackers crack the NES Classic Edition's security to add new games and homebrew titles.

League of Legends hacked, 120,000 transaction records accessed

Riot's League of Legends is the latest to suffer at the hands of hackers, with 120,000 transaction records from 2011 accessed.

Crytek sites hacked, user information possibly compromised

Crytek is the latest to suffer a hacker attack. Four sites have been affected and user information may have been compromised.

Ubisoft hacked: logins compromised; payment details safe

If the Great Video Game Hacking Spree of Spring 2011 didn't convince you to start using different passwords for every account, oh dear: time to change everything again. Ubisoft has confirmed that its account database was hacked, giving a miscreant access to user names, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords. Thankfully, credit card details are safe.

Heroes of Newerth hacked

A naughty hacker has busted into the database of S2's Heroes of Newerth, gaining access to account login information. If you've played the DotA 'em up and use a password shared with any other online account, you'll want to get changing those passwords and, honestly, start using individual passwords for each account.

Tera blocking whole continents to fight hacking and farming

Certain corners of the globe are maligned in MMORPGs as havens for hackers and gold farmers, and En Masse Entertainment not only agrees, it's taking action. The North American publisher of Tera plans to outright block great swathes of the world by IP.

Rift hacked, user information stolen

If you've played Rift, be aware that an account database of developer Trion Worlds has been hacked. The naughty hackers have made off with personal information including addresses and dates of birth, but Trion insists credit card details are safe.