League of Legends is hacked, with crucial user info accessed

[JMH]

Hackers have breached the system of one of the world's most popular online video games: League of Legends.

Riot Games, which developed League of Legends, announced Tuesday that some usernames, e-mail addresses, salted password hashes, first and last names, and even some salted credit card numbers have been accessed. The salted data is somewhat protected, but if users have easily guessable passwords, their information could be susceptible to theft, Riot Games warned.

League of Legends is hacked, with crucial user info accessed | Security & Privacy - CNET News

 

[Patrick]

Thankfully it only effected NA users, however, it's unfortunate regardless.

 

[JMH]

League of Legends players warned after major security breach

The popular online “battle arena” game League of Legends has suffered a major security breach which exposed account information for North American players, as well as transaction records from 2011 including encrypted credit card numbers.
The game’s makers, Riot, have initiated a password reset and announced new security measures after the leak. League of Legends averages more than 12 million players per day, and is one of the most popular videogames in competitive gaming, with championships offering prizes of up to $1 million.
It’s the latest in a series of major breaches affecting game’s companies. ESET’s tips for PC gaming security can be found here.

League of Legends players warned after major security breach - We Live Security

 

[Cayden]

Had to change my password. No biggie, I had used only prepaid Visas so the most they could ever steal is a couple of dollars.