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Oh ffs. I don't use the password for anything else that really matters but OCD is still gonna make me go change them anyway. Plain text? Really GOM?
I'd recommend this thread be spot lighted if I knew how to do so any other way than by typing this.
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Lol thank god the email I use for GOM is completely unique, and its not possible to get another account out of it :D
Either way, changed the passwords just in case.
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On August 13 2011 08:01 BadBinky wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 07:58 ApBuLLet wrote:On August 13 2011 07:29 kwaky wrote:
Can someone explain to me why I have to change my password to accounts the hacker doesn't know about? If my GomTV password was pass1234 and I used this password for my teamliquid account, why should I change my teamliquid password? The guy who has my GomTV info doesn't know I browse teamliquid, and even if he did, he doesn't know my TL login name. (teamliquid in this case is just an example)
Of course it is recommended to change passwords to everything to be safe, but technically there is no reason to change any passwords, right? (except for your e-mail, granted you use the same password) There is a good chance that the information was stolen for a reason and that whoever did it will be looking to use the information in a specific way. I don't think it would be for credit card numbers etc, because as R1CH said, all transactions on gomtv.net are done through paypal. Personally, I use the same email for gomtv.net and my battle.net account, and I am sure I am not alone. If you also use the same password for both accounts, your battle.net account can be compromised as well (and your email for that matter). With such access to your personal information, somebody who knows what they're looking for can find a lot of information about you and probably get whatever they are looking for, whether it be credit card numbers or whatever. I don't know if this is related in any way, but I received an email this morning from Blizzard saying they were investigated my battle.net account because they suspect that I have been trying to sell my World of WarCraft account (which has been inactive for months, as in I am not paying for it and cannot play the game). I received this email literally within an hour after reading this thread about GOM being compromised, and I am also on a very new computer which I am very careful with as far as viruses etc. Nor have I been trying to sell my somewhat worthless WoW account... which is also on the same battle.net account as my SC2, lol. These incidents may be unrelated, I am not sure yet and I'm waiting for Blizzard to give me more information on the situation (which they probably won't). However, my point is that there are ways for people to hurt you even with limited information, unless you are very good about keeping yourself secure by using many different usernames, passwords, and email addresses, for your accounts on battle.net, websites you use, etc. The blizzard mail is fake.
No, it is not. It is from a Blizzard email for sure. I would know if it was fake trust me.
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On August 13 2011 08:02 Jiddra wrote:password for gom, that is now changed. Have gom said anything about the new password being safe, or is it stored in the same idiotic way?
So far it seems that GOM has not released any statement regarding this compromission. Sun is rising in Korea, so it should not be long before they say something.
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On August 13 2011 08:04 ApBuLLet wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 08:01 BadBinky wrote:On August 13 2011 07:58 ApBuLLet wrote:On August 13 2011 07:29 kwaky wrote:
Can someone explain to me why I have to change my password to accounts the hacker doesn't know about? If my GomTV password was pass1234 and I used this password for my teamliquid account, why should I change my teamliquid password? The guy who has my GomTV info doesn't know I browse teamliquid, and even if he did, he doesn't know my TL login name. (teamliquid in this case is just an example)
Of course it is recommended to change passwords to everything to be safe, but technically there is no reason to change any passwords, right? (except for your e-mail, granted you use the same password) There is a good chance that the information was stolen for a reason and that whoever did it will be looking to use the information in a specific way. I don't think it would be for credit card numbers etc, because as R1CH said, all transactions on gomtv.net are done through paypal. Personally, I use the same email for gomtv.net and my battle.net account, and I am sure I am not alone. If you also use the same password for both accounts, your battle.net account can be compromised as well (and your email for that matter). With such access to your personal information, somebody who knows what they're looking for can find a lot of information about you and probably get whatever they are looking for, whether it be credit card numbers or whatever. I don't know if this is related in any way, but I received an email this morning from Blizzard saying they were investigated my battle.net account because they suspect that I have been trying to sell my World of WarCraft account (which has been inactive for months, as in I am not paying for it and cannot play the game). I received this email literally within an hour after reading this thread about GOM being compromised, and I am also on a very new computer which I am very careful with as far as viruses etc. Nor have I been trying to sell my somewhat worthless WoW account... which is also on the same battle.net account as my SC2, lol. These incidents may be unrelated, I am not sure yet and I'm waiting for Blizzard to give me more information on the situation (which they probably won't). However, my point is that there are ways for people to hurt you even with limited information, unless you are very good about keeping yourself secure by using many different usernames, passwords, and email addresses, for your accounts on battle.net, websites you use, etc. The blizzard mail is fake. No, it is not. It is from a Blizzard email for sure. I would know if it was fake trust me.
Whatever click the link or send them some information like they ask then lol.
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Thanks for the heads up. Keepass is such a cool program starting to use it now.
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On August 13 2011 08:05 BadBinky wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 08:04 ApBuLLet wrote:On August 13 2011 08:01 BadBinky wrote:On August 13 2011 07:58 ApBuLLet wrote:On August 13 2011 07:29 kwaky wrote:
Can someone explain to me why I have to change my password to accounts the hacker doesn't know about? If my GomTV password was pass1234 and I used this password for my teamliquid account, why should I change my teamliquid password? The guy who has my GomTV info doesn't know I browse teamliquid, and even if he did, he doesn't know my TL login name. (teamliquid in this case is just an example)
Of course it is recommended to change passwords to everything to be safe, but technically there is no reason to change any passwords, right? (except for your e-mail, granted you use the same password) There is a good chance that the information was stolen for a reason and that whoever did it will be looking to use the information in a specific way. I don't think it would be for credit card numbers etc, because as R1CH said, all transactions on gomtv.net are done through paypal. Personally, I use the same email for gomtv.net and my battle.net account, and I am sure I am not alone. If you also use the same password for both accounts, your battle.net account can be compromised as well (and your email for that matter). With such access to your personal information, somebody who knows what they're looking for can find a lot of information about you and probably get whatever they are looking for, whether it be credit card numbers or whatever. I don't know if this is related in any way, but I received an email this morning from Blizzard saying they were investigated my battle.net account because they suspect that I have been trying to sell my World of WarCraft account (which has been inactive for months, as in I am not paying for it and cannot play the game). I received this email literally within an hour after reading this thread about GOM being compromised, and I am also on a very new computer which I am very careful with as far as viruses etc. Nor have I been trying to sell my somewhat worthless WoW account... which is also on the same battle.net account as my SC2, lol. These incidents may be unrelated, I am not sure yet and I'm waiting for Blizzard to give me more information on the situation (which they probably won't). However, my point is that there are ways for people to hurt you even with limited information, unless you are very good about keeping yourself secure by using many different usernames, passwords, and email addresses, for your accounts on battle.net, websites you use, etc. The blizzard mail is fake. No, it is not. It is from a Blizzard email for sure. I would know if it was fake trust me. Whatever click the link or send them some information like they ask then lol.
The link that goes to blizzard's website (us.battle.net)? Yeah, I clicked it. Also the email is from blizzard.com, which if you type that in your search bar you will see, goes straight to blizzards site. They did not ask for any personal information at all. They only notified me of the situation and that is it. I'm not stupid.
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between this and the whole PSN thing it's clear that password security is something you only care about to the extent that your customer base believes you are handling it responsibly... pretty retarded as it can potentially have devastating effects on a person.
anyway, maybe this is an eyeopener for the (unfortunately) majority of people who just use an easy to remember password for all sites and logins
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Thanks for the info R1CH, glad I don't have the same password for other sites that I did on GOM.
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I also just got this email from Blizzard for my WoW account that has been inactive for 9 months now. Looks like somehow got into my character and got himself banned. I use the same email for GomTv and Battle.net, although I usually sign in through SNS Twitter. Seems to be too much of a coincidence.
+ Show Spoiler +English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este email ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WARBEAN1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please submit an in-game petition or fill the contact email form at http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_US. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.htmlFor any disputes of this action or further information on Exploitive Activity, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaqRegards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/en/------------------------------------------------------- ***Notificación de Clausura de Cuenta*** Nombre de Cuenta: WARBEAN1 Razón por la Clausura: Violación de las Condiciones de Uso – Actividad Explotadora: Abuso de la Economía Esta cuenta fue clausurada porque uno o más personajes se identificaron comerciando, o contribuyendo al comercio de, la propiedad dentro del juego (objetos u oro) por moneda “real.” Este proceso de comercio negativamente impacta al ambiente de World of Warcraft por detraer del valor de la economía dentro del juego. Aunque esto sea a resultado de la compartición de la cuenta, el dueño de la cuenta aun puede ser responsable por la penalización debido al impacto que tuvo en el ambiente del juego. Hemos conseguido que el comportamiento superior muchas veces sea directamente relacionado a los grupos responsables por comprometer las cuentas de World of Warcraft; nosotros tomamos estos asuntos muy seriamente. Para mejor entender nuestra posición sobre la actividad explotadora y los riesgos involucrados, por favor revise este artículo: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455). La actividad explotadora que ocurrió en esta cuenta está en contra de las Condiciones de Uso de World of Warcraft. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para revisar estos términos: (http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html). Note que cualquier violación adicional de las Condiciones de Uso pueden resultar en más severas medidas en contra de esta cuenta, hasta e incluyendo la clausura permanente. Si cree que su cuenta haya sido comprometida, por favor abra una petición dentro del juego o llene el formulario de contacto por email: (https://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=es_MX). Nuestro equipo de soporte le asistirá lo más pronto posible. Si no puede acceder a su cuenta debido a un cambio de contraseña, por favor visite nuestro sitio de Asistencia de Ingreso aquí: (https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html). Para cualquier disputa sobre esta medida, o para más información sobre la Actividad Explotadora, por favor visite la página de contacto y Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ) aquí: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=es_MX&tag=exploitfaq). Saludos, Atención al Cliente Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/es/
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Thx for providing info.
Just redid a lot of my passwords and created a couple of new ones...Even though its not bank details I got a little scared
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On August 13 2011 08:18 warbean wrote:I also just got this email from Blizzard for my WoW account that has been inactive for 9 months now. Looks like somehow got into my character and got himself banned. I use the same email for GomTv and Battle.net, although I usually sign in through SNS Twitter. Seems to be too much of a coincidence. + Show Spoiler +English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este email ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WARBEAN1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please submit an in-game petition or fill the contact email form at http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_US. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.htmlFor any disputes of this action or further information on Exploitive Activity, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaqRegards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/en/------------------------------------------------------- ***Notificación de Clausura de Cuenta*** Nombre de Cuenta: WARBEAN1 Razón por la Clausura: Violación de las Condiciones de Uso – Actividad Explotadora: Abuso de la Economía Esta cuenta fue clausurada porque uno o más personajes se identificaron comerciando, o contribuyendo al comercio de, la propiedad dentro del juego (objetos u oro) por moneda “real.” Este proceso de comercio negativamente impacta al ambiente de World of Warcraft por detraer del valor de la economía dentro del juego. Aunque esto sea a resultado de la compartición de la cuenta, el dueño de la cuenta aun puede ser responsable por la penalización debido al impacto que tuvo en el ambiente del juego. Hemos conseguido que el comportamiento superior muchas veces sea directamente relacionado a los grupos responsables por comprometer las cuentas de World of Warcraft; nosotros tomamos estos asuntos muy seriamente. Para mejor entender nuestra posición sobre la actividad explotadora y los riesgos involucrados, por favor revise este artículo: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455). La actividad explotadora que ocurrió en esta cuenta está en contra de las Condiciones de Uso de World of Warcraft. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para revisar estos términos: (http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html). Note que cualquier violación adicional de las Condiciones de Uso pueden resultar en más severas medidas en contra de esta cuenta, hasta e incluyendo la clausura permanente. Si cree que su cuenta haya sido comprometida, por favor abra una petición dentro del juego o llene el formulario de contacto por email: (https://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=es_MX). Nuestro equipo de soporte le asistirá lo más pronto posible. Si no puede acceder a su cuenta debido a un cambio de contraseña, por favor visite nuestro sitio de Asistencia de Ingreso aquí: (https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html). Para cualquier disputa sobre esta medida, o para más información sobre la Actividad Explotadora, por favor visite la página de contacto y Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ) aquí: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=es_MX&tag=exploitfaq). Saludos, Atención al Cliente Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/es/
I've just recieved emails, note not email but EMAILS from Blizz as well. They all seem to be fake though. they are all claiming various stuff, like I have to give away my bank account info to prove that i am the holder of the wow account etc. My information has been leaked, that's for sure.
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On August 13 2011 08:21 Integra wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 08:18 warbean wrote:I also just got this email from Blizzard for my WoW account that has been inactive for 9 months now. Looks like somehow got into my character and got himself banned. I use the same email for GomTv and Battle.net, although I usually sign in through SNS Twitter. Seems to be too much of a coincidence. + Show Spoiler +English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este email ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WARBEAN1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please submit an in-game petition or fill the contact email form at http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_US. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.htmlFor any disputes of this action or further information on Exploitive Activity, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaqRegards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/en/------------------------------------------------------- ***Notificación de Clausura de Cuenta*** Nombre de Cuenta: WARBEAN1 Razón por la Clausura: Violación de las Condiciones de Uso – Actividad Explotadora: Abuso de la Economía Esta cuenta fue clausurada porque uno o más personajes se identificaron comerciando, o contribuyendo al comercio de, la propiedad dentro del juego (objetos u oro) por moneda “real.” Este proceso de comercio negativamente impacta al ambiente de World of Warcraft por detraer del valor de la economía dentro del juego. Aunque esto sea a resultado de la compartición de la cuenta, el dueño de la cuenta aun puede ser responsable por la penalización debido al impacto que tuvo en el ambiente del juego. Hemos conseguido que el comportamiento superior muchas veces sea directamente relacionado a los grupos responsables por comprometer las cuentas de World of Warcraft; nosotros tomamos estos asuntos muy seriamente. Para mejor entender nuestra posición sobre la actividad explotadora y los riesgos involucrados, por favor revise este artículo: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455). La actividad explotadora que ocurrió en esta cuenta está en contra de las Condiciones de Uso de World of Warcraft. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para revisar estos términos: (http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html). Note que cualquier violación adicional de las Condiciones de Uso pueden resultar en más severas medidas en contra de esta cuenta, hasta e incluyendo la clausura permanente. Si cree que su cuenta haya sido comprometida, por favor abra una petición dentro del juego o llene el formulario de contacto por email: (https://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=es_MX). Nuestro equipo de soporte le asistirá lo más pronto posible. Si no puede acceder a su cuenta debido a un cambio de contraseña, por favor visite nuestro sitio de Asistencia de Ingreso aquí: (https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html). Para cualquier disputa sobre esta medida, o para más información sobre la Actividad Explotadora, por favor visite la página de contacto y Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ) aquí: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=es_MX&tag=exploitfaq). Saludos, Atención al Cliente Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/es/ I've just recieved emails, note not email but EMAILS from Blizz as well. They all seem to be fake though. they are all claiming various stuff, like I have to give away my bank account info to prove that i am the holder of the wow account etc. My information has been leaked, that's for sure.
This. This is why GOM should be ashamed of them selves for not protecting our info
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Anyone know how hackers got into GOMtv.net? I'm sort of a nub at this but is it because they use outdated software (I know some forums may still use real old versions of invisionboard or w/e for example which may have security exploits) or because something GOM didn't do?
Basically how do websites protect themselves from getting hacked (well at least easily hacked) and how did GOM get hacked? Just curious.
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On August 13 2011 08:21 Integra wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 08:18 warbean wrote:I also just got this email from Blizzard for my WoW account that has been inactive for 9 months now. Looks like somehow got into my character and got himself banned. I use the same email for GomTv and Battle.net, although I usually sign in through SNS Twitter. Seems to be too much of a coincidence. + Show Spoiler +English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este email ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WARBEAN1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please submit an in-game petition or fill the contact email form at http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_US. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.htmlFor any disputes of this action or further information on Exploitive Activity, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaqRegards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/en/------------------------------------------------------- ***Notificación de Clausura de Cuenta*** Nombre de Cuenta: WARBEAN1 Razón por la Clausura: Violación de las Condiciones de Uso – Actividad Explotadora: Abuso de la Economía Esta cuenta fue clausurada porque uno o más personajes se identificaron comerciando, o contribuyendo al comercio de, la propiedad dentro del juego (objetos u oro) por moneda “real.” Este proceso de comercio negativamente impacta al ambiente de World of Warcraft por detraer del valor de la economía dentro del juego. Aunque esto sea a resultado de la compartición de la cuenta, el dueño de la cuenta aun puede ser responsable por la penalización debido al impacto que tuvo en el ambiente del juego. Hemos conseguido que el comportamiento superior muchas veces sea directamente relacionado a los grupos responsables por comprometer las cuentas de World of Warcraft; nosotros tomamos estos asuntos muy seriamente. Para mejor entender nuestra posición sobre la actividad explotadora y los riesgos involucrados, por favor revise este artículo: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455). La actividad explotadora que ocurrió en esta cuenta está en contra de las Condiciones de Uso de World of Warcraft. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para revisar estos términos: (http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html). Note que cualquier violación adicional de las Condiciones de Uso pueden resultar en más severas medidas en contra de esta cuenta, hasta e incluyendo la clausura permanente. Si cree que su cuenta haya sido comprometida, por favor abra una petición dentro del juego o llene el formulario de contacto por email: (https://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=es_MX). Nuestro equipo de soporte le asistirá lo más pronto posible. Si no puede acceder a su cuenta debido a un cambio de contraseña, por favor visite nuestro sitio de Asistencia de Ingreso aquí: (https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html). Para cualquier disputa sobre esta medida, o para más información sobre la Actividad Explotadora, por favor visite la página de contacto y Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ) aquí: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=es_MX&tag=exploitfaq). Saludos, Atención al Cliente Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/es/ I've just recieved emails, note not email but EMAILS from Blizz as well. They all seem to be fake though. they are all claiming various stuff, like I have to give away my bank account info to prove that i am the holder of the wow account etc. My information has been leaked, that's for sure.
i would say you've probably gotten these emails a lot longer than 1 day, i've had them slamming my spambox for like 5 years now
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On August 13 2011 08:26 Antoine wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 08:21 Integra wrote:On August 13 2011 08:18 warbean wrote:I also just got this email from Blizzard for my WoW account that has been inactive for 9 months now. Looks like somehow got into my character and got himself banned. I use the same email for GomTv and Battle.net, although I usually sign in through SNS Twitter. Seems to be too much of a coincidence. + Show Spoiler +English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este email ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WARBEAN1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please submit an in-game petition or fill the contact email form at http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_US. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.htmlFor any disputes of this action or further information on Exploitive Activity, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaqRegards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/en/------------------------------------------------------- ***Notificación de Clausura de Cuenta*** Nombre de Cuenta: WARBEAN1 Razón por la Clausura: Violación de las Condiciones de Uso – Actividad Explotadora: Abuso de la Economía Esta cuenta fue clausurada porque uno o más personajes se identificaron comerciando, o contribuyendo al comercio de, la propiedad dentro del juego (objetos u oro) por moneda “real.” Este proceso de comercio negativamente impacta al ambiente de World of Warcraft por detraer del valor de la economía dentro del juego. Aunque esto sea a resultado de la compartición de la cuenta, el dueño de la cuenta aun puede ser responsable por la penalización debido al impacto que tuvo en el ambiente del juego. Hemos conseguido que el comportamiento superior muchas veces sea directamente relacionado a los grupos responsables por comprometer las cuentas de World of Warcraft; nosotros tomamos estos asuntos muy seriamente. Para mejor entender nuestra posición sobre la actividad explotadora y los riesgos involucrados, por favor revise este artículo: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455). La actividad explotadora que ocurrió en esta cuenta está en contra de las Condiciones de Uso de World of Warcraft. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para revisar estos términos: (http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html). Note que cualquier violación adicional de las Condiciones de Uso pueden resultar en más severas medidas en contra de esta cuenta, hasta e incluyendo la clausura permanente. Si cree que su cuenta haya sido comprometida, por favor abra una petición dentro del juego o llene el formulario de contacto por email: (https://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=es_MX). Nuestro equipo de soporte le asistirá lo más pronto posible. Si no puede acceder a su cuenta debido a un cambio de contraseña, por favor visite nuestro sitio de Asistencia de Ingreso aquí: (https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html). Para cualquier disputa sobre esta medida, o para más información sobre la Actividad Explotadora, por favor visite la página de contacto y Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ) aquí: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=es_MX&tag=exploitfaq). Saludos, Atención al Cliente Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/es/ I've just recieved emails, note not email but EMAILS from Blizz as well. They all seem to be fake though. they are all claiming various stuff, like I have to give away my bank account info to prove that i am the holder of the wow account etc. My information has been leaked, that's for sure. i would say you've probably gotten these emails a lot longer than 1 day, i've had them slamming my spambox for like 5 years now
Same here, got Cursegaming/curse or whatever they're called these days to thank for that.
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On August 13 2011 08:18 warbean wrote:I also just got this email from Blizzard for my WoW account that has been inactive for 9 months now. Looks like somehow got into my character and got himself banned. I use the same email for GomTv and Battle.net, although I usually sign in through SNS Twitter. Seems to be too much of a coincidence. + Show Spoiler +English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este email ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WARBEAN1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please submit an in-game petition or fill the contact email form at http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_US. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.htmlFor any disputes of this action or further information on Exploitive Activity, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaqRegards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/en/------------------------------------------------------- ***Notificación de Clausura de Cuenta*** Nombre de Cuenta: WARBEAN1 Razón por la Clausura: Violación de las Condiciones de Uso – Actividad Explotadora: Abuso de la Economía Esta cuenta fue clausurada porque uno o más personajes se identificaron comerciando, o contribuyendo al comercio de, la propiedad dentro del juego (objetos u oro) por moneda “real.” Este proceso de comercio negativamente impacta al ambiente de World of Warcraft por detraer del valor de la economía dentro del juego. Aunque esto sea a resultado de la compartición de la cuenta, el dueño de la cuenta aun puede ser responsable por la penalización debido al impacto que tuvo en el ambiente del juego. Hemos conseguido que el comportamiento superior muchas veces sea directamente relacionado a los grupos responsables por comprometer las cuentas de World of Warcraft; nosotros tomamos estos asuntos muy seriamente. Para mejor entender nuestra posición sobre la actividad explotadora y los riesgos involucrados, por favor revise este artículo: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455). La actividad explotadora que ocurrió en esta cuenta está en contra de las Condiciones de Uso de World of Warcraft. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para revisar estos términos: (http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html). Note que cualquier violación adicional de las Condiciones de Uso pueden resultar en más severas medidas en contra de esta cuenta, hasta e incluyendo la clausura permanente. Si cree que su cuenta haya sido comprometida, por favor abra una petición dentro del juego o llene el formulario de contacto por email: (https://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=es_MX). Nuestro equipo de soporte le asistirá lo más pronto posible. Si no puede acceder a su cuenta debido a un cambio de contraseña, por favor visite nuestro sitio de Asistencia de Ingreso aquí: (https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html). Para cualquier disputa sobre esta medida, o para más información sobre la Actividad Explotadora, por favor visite la página de contacto y Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ) aquí: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=es_MX&tag=exploitfaq). Saludos, Atención al Cliente Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/es/
Yeah it does seem like a little bit more then a coincidence, but two cases isn't conclusive by any means. It would be interesting to see how many other people have run into the same incident as us. Also, my situation is just slightly different, my account is under investigation because they suspect I was trying to sell the account, not the items/gold on it (which I think I do have a fair amount of). But if someone was stealing accounts to make money from, I would assume that they would try to sell both the items/gold and the account, so the specific offense probably isn't all that important as the punishment is the same for either.
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Storing passwords in plain text shows such a blatant disregard for their customers security.. I'm disappointed.
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On August 13 2011 08:21 Integra wrote:Show nested quote +On August 13 2011 08:18 warbean wrote:I also just got this email from Blizzard for my WoW account that has been inactive for 9 months now. Looks like somehow got into my character and got himself banned. I use the same email for GomTv and Battle.net, although I usually sign in through SNS Twitter. Seems to be too much of a coincidence. + Show Spoiler +English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este email ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WARBEAN1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please submit an in-game petition or fill the contact email form at http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_US. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.htmlFor any disputes of this action or further information on Exploitive Activity, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaqRegards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/en/------------------------------------------------------- ***Notificación de Clausura de Cuenta*** Nombre de Cuenta: WARBEAN1 Razón por la Clausura: Violación de las Condiciones de Uso – Actividad Explotadora: Abuso de la Economía Esta cuenta fue clausurada porque uno o más personajes se identificaron comerciando, o contribuyendo al comercio de, la propiedad dentro del juego (objetos u oro) por moneda “real.” Este proceso de comercio negativamente impacta al ambiente de World of Warcraft por detraer del valor de la economía dentro del juego. Aunque esto sea a resultado de la compartición de la cuenta, el dueño de la cuenta aun puede ser responsable por la penalización debido al impacto que tuvo en el ambiente del juego. Hemos conseguido que el comportamiento superior muchas veces sea directamente relacionado a los grupos responsables por comprometer las cuentas de World of Warcraft; nosotros tomamos estos asuntos muy seriamente. Para mejor entender nuestra posición sobre la actividad explotadora y los riesgos involucrados, por favor revise este artículo: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=25455). La actividad explotadora que ocurrió en esta cuenta está en contra de las Condiciones de Uso de World of Warcraft. Le pedimos que se tome un momento para revisar estos términos: (http://us.blizzard.com/company/legal/index.html). Note que cualquier violación adicional de las Condiciones de Uso pueden resultar en más severas medidas en contra de esta cuenta, hasta e incluyendo la clausura permanente. Si cree que su cuenta haya sido comprometida, por favor abra una petición dentro del juego o llene el formulario de contacto por email: (https://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=es_MX). Nuestro equipo de soporte le asistirá lo más pronto posible. Si no puede acceder a su cuenta debido a un cambio de contraseña, por favor visite nuestro sitio de Asistencia de Ingreso aquí: (https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html). Para cualquier disputa sobre esta medida, o para más información sobre la Actividad Explotadora, por favor visite la página de contacto y Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ) aquí: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=es_MX&tag=exploitfaq). Saludos, Atención al Cliente Blizzard Entertainment http://us.battle.net/wow/es/ I've just recieved emails, note not email but EMAILS from Blizz as well. They all seem to be fake though. they are all claiming various stuff, like I have to give away my bank account info to prove that i am the holder of the wow account etc. My information has been leaked, that's for sure.
Yeah Blizzard would not ask for personal information like that, as I am sure you know. This may or may not be a result of the gomtv compromise, I wouldn't be surprised either way really. It's worth noting though =).
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On August 13 2011 08:25 Goldfish wrote:
Anyone know how hackers got into GOMtv.net? I'm sort of a nub at this but is it because they use outdated software (I know some forums may still use real old versions of invisionboard or w/e for example which may have security exploits) or because something GOM didn't do?
Basically how do websites protect themselves from getting hacked (well at least easily hacked) and how did GOM get hacked? Just curious.
Adding to the above - is gomtv.net safe right now? I mean do hackers currently have the ability to install malware on the site and/or exploit anything else besides just stealing usernames and passwords?
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