Thursday, October 2, 2014

Justice Department indicts hackers who plagued game devs for three years

Justice Department indicts hackers who plagued game devs for three years   It's not every day the US Department of Justice does something useful, much less nabs a group of big-time hackers who have plagued the game industry for years.The DoJ has announced that it's indicted four individuals with charges that include identity theft, mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and more than a dozen other offenses.These hackers are believed to have infiltrated gaming companies ranging from Valve and Epic Games to Zombie Studios and even Microsoft, as well as to have worked with Australian hacker SuperDaE, who last year leaked tons of early Xbox One details. Read more >