Today in Dickish Hackery: Bethesda Latest Victim of Personal Data Thieves

Cheers to Lulzsec for continuing to show all the idiots of the world that they need to be more responsible for their personal security online. Same goes for their pron.com crack this weekend, where they grabbed tons of account information and plan to try to use that data to break into their facebook and twitter accounts to tell their friends and family about their pron.com subscriptions. Some day, people will learn not to use the same fucking account information and passwords at every site, not to give their personal information to every entity, and admins will learn to fucking employ some god damn security in their networks and servers and databases.

If someone breaks into your house, shame on them. If someone breaks into your house because you left every window and door open, don't have any lights on outside, have no security system, have flashy expensive shit viewable to the public on the street from your windows, and don't have a watchdog, then shame on you, too.

Wow they sure showed... Bethedesa? Wait what did Bethedesa do again? Oh that's right nothing... Good job guys.

@DonPixel: Unfortunately it's because Lulzsec are....pretty good. As immature and ridiculous as they might come across, don't be fooled, they're talented hackers.

And good hackers know how to cover their tracks.

@Branthog said:

Cheers to Lulzsec for continuing to show all the idiots of the world that they need to be more responsible for their personal security online. Same goes for their pron.com crack this weekend, where they grabbed tons of account information and plan to try to use that data to break into their facebook and twitter accounts to tell their friends and family about their pron.com subscriptions. Some day, people will learn not to use the same fucking account information and passwords at every site, not to give their personal information to every entity, and admins will learn to fucking employ some god damn security in their networks and servers and databases.

If someone breaks into your house, shame on them. If someone breaks into your house because you left every window and door open, don't have any lights on outside, have no security system, have flashy expensive shit viewable to the public on the street from your windows, and don't have a watchdog, then shame on you, too.

You are a gigantic asshole.

Ugh people still use the word lulz? seriously?

@DonPixel: Unfortunately it's because Lulzsec are....pretty good. As immature and ridiculous as they might come across, don't be fooled, they're talented hackers.

And good hackers know how to cover their tracks.

I thought the name "LulzSec" came from the term "nullsec" from EVE Online. 
 
In fact, now that I think about it... this all sounds exactly like the sort of messed up shenanigans you'd find in EVE Online.

@dudacles: I completely agree, and there is nothing in Alex's story that is factually inaccurate or wrong.

But these 'Lulzsec' guys have proven themselves to be petty, childish and worst of all, talented. A shitty combination to come up against.

My point was simply, why risk provocation when just reporting on the story will do?

I really don't understand how someone can go "well it's mostly the publisher's fault anyway. They were asking for it!"
 
Sure, they need to get their security in gear, but you don't thank the fucking burglar for showing you the error of your ways, you throw that fucker in jail and get your shit back, and then buy a big goddamn lock that you put on all your doors and never leave the house again.

@dudacles: I completely agree, and there is nothing in Alex's story that is factually inaccurate or wrong.

But these 'Lulzsec' guys have proven themselves to be petty, childish and worst of all, talented. A shitty combination to come up against.

My point was simply, why risk provocation when just reporting on the story will do?

Alex. I hope you realize your "insanity" gag has also gone beyond funny and, in some strange ironically meta way, become insane and fffffucking annoying.

@Branthog said:

Cheers to Lulzsec for continuing to show all the idiots of the world that they need to be more responsible for their personal security online. Same goes for their pron.com crack this weekend, where they grabbed tons of account information and plan to try to use that data to break into their facebook and twitter accounts to tell their friends and family about their pron.com subscriptions. Some day, people will learn not to use the same fucking account information and passwords at every site, not to give their personal information to every entity, and admins will learn to fucking employ some god damn security in their networks and servers and databases.

If someone breaks into your house, shame on them. If someone breaks into your house because you left every window and door open, don't have any lights on outside, have no security system, have flashy expensive shit viewable to the public on the street from your windows, and don't have a watchdog, then shame on you, too.

Yeah I'm sure if someone broke into your house, took nothing, and left, you'd be grateful to him for teaching you a lesson. Be realistic, no one likes having their personal space invaded, "educational" purposes or not. And they shouldn't have any reason to like it. Would it a be a woman's fault for being raped twice? Well in some backwards ass societies some people would consider it shameful and drive them out of the house. Doesn't mean it's right. Worse things can happen, some malicious hacking group could have hacked these places for personal gain. But worse things can ALWAYS happen, that doesn't mean the horrible thing should happen in the first place to prepare someone for things that are worse that that horrible thing.

How much longer will the general public tolerate this kind of behavior? Pretty soon, voters will demand greater government accountability and oversight of the internet and then we can kiss the internet as we know it goodbye. The loss of the last great uncensored platform for the masses and over what? Petulant children wanting to wag their dongs in everyone's face?

At this point I'm willing to conspire lulsex as a part of the US gov't initiating attacks in order to trigger invasive and unnecessary future internet policy.

@Zaph said:

@dudacles: I completely agree, and there is nothing in Alex's story that is factually inaccurate or wrong.

But these 'Lulzsec' guys have proven themselves to be petty, childish and worst of all, talented. A shitty combination to come up against.

My point was simply, why risk provocation when just reporting on the story will do?

I almost wish they would hack Giant Bomb. Just so these apologists can see these hackers for the childish bullies they are instead of e-Robin Hoods. They can't hide behind lofty ideals when they retaliate over name calling.

If these internet attacks keep up I wouldn't be suprised if internet freedom takes a hit. 
They may be talented but they are still immature individuals.

Alex. I hope you realize your "insanity" gag has also gone beyond funny and, in some strange ironically meta way, become insane and fffffucking annoying.

Hang them by the balls. Or if you prefer, "lulzSacks".

I'm tired of companies halfassing security and then crying like babies when they get owed. Start firing 'web developers' and hire real coders who know enough to sanitize user input strings.

@Branthog said:

Cheers to Lulzsec for continuing to show all the idiots of the world that they need to be more responsible for their personal security online. Same goes for their pron.com crack this weekend, where they grabbed tons of account information and plan to try to use that data to break into their facebook and twitter accounts to tell their friends and family about their pron.com subscriptions. Some day, people will learn not to use the same fucking account information and passwords at every site, not to give their personal information to every entity, and admins will learn to fucking employ some god damn security in their networks and servers and databases.

If someone breaks into your house, shame on them. If someone breaks into your house because you left every window and door open, don't have any lights on outside, have no security system, have flashy expensive shit viewable to the public on the street from your windows, and don't have a watchdog, then shame on you, too.

oh how i look forward to the day when someone breaks into your house and steals your shit.

Boooring

And with each new scumbag hacker story I see less and less of the "hackers are getting a bad rap" posts. Thank you Alex for not holding back in your original post.

But it's for TEH LULZ you guys! Come on! Hilarious!

Even the dated references in the name "Lulzsec" go to show that the organization (I use that word loosely) is crying for attention, repeating a joke years after it fell out of favor just because they heard their big brother say it.

@Branthog is the kind of guy who thinks it's okay to rape a girl if she's wearing a revealing top.

@Branthog: Hahahah! You actually believe yourself?

@TadThuggish said:

@Branthog is the kind of guy who thinks it's okay to rape a girl if she's wearing a revealing top.

Truth

sony? fine, but Bethesda? THEY HAVE GONE TOO FAR

Just wtf are these guys trying to prove. Yes asshole, you can hack like a motherfucker; but that doesn't give you the right to mess with random game companies just for fun.

Just the name "LulzSec" makes me want to punch the guy in the face Arkham Asylum style. You know what I'm talking about.

Nothing would give me more pleasure than seeing the men responsible in chains, caked with shit and mud, digging culverts in some national park.

@punkxblaze said:

@Knigge said:

Alex. I hope you realize your "insanity" gag has also gone beyond funny and, in some strange ironically meta way, become insane and fffffucking annoying.

While you're not wrong, I could listen to Voss explain insanity over and over and still be somehow entertained. Yes, I am part of the problem.

I think you just proved the point of Voss. Or maybe not, I'm not entirely sure.

Anyone up for a guess which publisher would be next to face the wrath of hacker community at large? Did Ubisoft or Activision get hacked recently?  

@TadThuggish said:

But it's for TEH LULZ you guys! Come on! Hilarious!

Even the dated references in the name "Lulzsec" go to show that the organization (I use that word loosely) is crying for attention, repeating a joke years after it fell out of favor just because they heard their big brother say it.

@Branthog is the kind of guy who thinks it's okay to rape a girl if she's wearing a revealing top.

Word.

See, this is when the intelligent and self-aware news reporter takes a step back and realises that reporting these kinds of acts only encourages these miscreants to continue digging into that barrel for cheap attention. 
 
I recommend ignoring them and moving on. That's all they're worth.

This is getting out of hand.  I got an email the other day saying that Epic's forums had been hacked. 
Now Bethesda.  C'mon, hackers.  Really?  Aren't there more productive things you could be hacking?

This is really starting to get old, guys.

I get this image of a kid trying to prove how "cool" he is by brandishing a butter knife and showing off his temporary tattoo when I read about this string of hacks.

at least security standards will be higher from now on.... i hope.

It is shitty when it happens to a company you love, but at the same time the IT departments need to step up their game... especially if they're running *NIX servers. Gotta pro up that shit.

Cheers to Lulzsec for continuing to show all the idiots of the world that they need to be more responsible for their personal security online. Same goes for their pron.com crack this weekend, where they grabbed tons of account information and plan to try to use that data to break into their facebook and twitter accounts to tell their friends and family about their pron.com subscriptions. Some day, people will learn not to use the same fucking account information and passwords at every site, not to give their personal information to every entity, and admins will learn to fucking employ some god damn security in their networks and servers and databases.

Even the dated references in the name "Lulzsec" go to show that the organization (I use that word loosely) is crying for attention, repeating a joke years after it fell out of favor just because they heard their big brother say it.

well at least Alex was able to get an Insanity joke in there...

@theMixxer said:

I get this image of a kid trying to prove how "cool" he is by brandishing a butter knife and showing off his temporary tattoo when I read about this string of hacks.

Hehe, your right :)

but.... Bethesda are nice guys...

I though Epic megagames hack was a nice stunt after that egocentric fuckwad made a commment about Sony on GameTrailers. Just as he spoke I though: " god I wish someone hacked the fuck out of epic for this". And lo and behold, it happened. It didn't surprise me however that Sweeney apologized instead of the fuckwad. 
 
lol

They have gone too far this time.

Goddamn them.

Seeing this made me realize that LulzSec has become nothing more than a bunch of petty, spineless hackers bent on being dicks on the Internet just because the ones they may have (or not, as the case may be) in real life are too small or nonexistent.

Say what you will about Anonymous, but know that at the very least, they're going after groups that are ACTUALLY bad, like Scientology and the Westboro Baptist Church. They're nonviolent protestors who are fighting for the continued freedom of information on the Internet worldwide (which, if you haven't heard, has been threatened as of late). Whenever they do something "for teh lulz" nowadays, they usually don't attack an innocent target, as it threatens their public image.

LulzSec, on the other hand, has no real cause or movement behind them. They're just a bunch of immature hackers who are pretending to recreate "Hackers" just so that they can imagine making out with Angelina Jolie.

Hack the planet, my ass.

I fucking hate this hackers.

@Bwast said:

@Branthog said:

Cheers to Lulzsec for continuing to show all the idiots of the world that they need to be more responsible for their personal security online. Same goes for their pron.com crack this weekend, where they grabbed tons of account information and plan to try to use that data to break into their facebook and twitter accounts to tell their friends and family about their pron.com subscriptions. Some day, people will learn not to use the same fucking account information and passwords at every site, not to give their personal information to every entity, and admins will learn to fucking employ some god damn security in their networks and servers and databases.

If someone breaks into your house, shame on them. If someone breaks into your house because you left every window and door open, don't have any lights on outside, have no security system, have flashy expensive shit viewable to the public on the street from your windows, and don't have a watchdog, then shame on you, too.

How many guns do you own? Over 10?

How's gun control in Colorado?