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Tag Archives: Gaming
Ubisoft sues DDoS-for-hire operators for ruining game play
The network of sites and services run by the alleged operators target the Rainbow Six Siege game, selling attacks to cheating players.
Steam players – beware of fake skins as phishers try to hijack accounts
Phishing scammers have once again targeted users of the popular Steam gaming service, it was revealed this week.
Fortnite World Cup champion and family swatted while live streaming
“They come in with guns, bro. They literally pulled up, holy sh*t.”
PewDiePie-spammers and whale-flingers exploit hole in Atlas game
Last week hackers allegedly compromised an admin’s Steam account and used it to spawn planes, tanks, and whales in Atlas.
DerpTrolling game server DDoS attacker pleads guilty
Austin Thompson pleaded guilty on November 6 in a San Diego Federal court to knowingly causing damage to third-party computers.
Jailbroken PS4 seller sued by Sony
The consoles allegedly sold on eBay by the California man were packed with over 60 pirated games.
Twitch admits exposing user messages after archiving error
Games streaming giant Twitch has admitted accidentally exposing some users’ messages to other users as it shut down its legacy in-house messaging system in May.
Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games
The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff.
FTC settles first crowdfunding case over deceptive Kickstarter project – but don’t expect a refund
The FTC just settled its first case involving crowdfunding against a man who pocketed $122,000 in contributions on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter without delivering the project – but he’s not going to have to pay them back.