News

Sega hit by hackers

Here we are again with news that hackers have struck at a games publisher. This time it’s Sega’s turn to be hit, with the Sega Pass forums’ database being accessed by unathorised intruders.

“We immediately took the appropriate action to protect our consumers’ data and isolate the location of the breach. We have launched an investigation into the extent of the breach of our public systems. We have identified that a subset of Sega Pass members’ email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords were obtained. To stress, none of the passwords obtained were stored in plain text,” the company said.

Sega uses external payment providers for all its premium services, so users’ payment details were not at risk from this intrusion.

Sega has reset all passwords and recommended anyone who uses the same or similar login information on other sites to change it immediately. The company also recommends users do not attempt to log in to the forums until it has sent out an all-clear notification.

Previous ArticleNext Article

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

GET TAHAWULTECH.COM IN YOUR INBOX

The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines