DE Crytek 2014 Hacking (Q9852)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | DE Crytek 2014 Hacking |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2014
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Crytek recently took down a number of their websites following the discovery of suspicious activity. The company said in a press release on the matter that the incident may have resulted in some users login data being compromised. Were told that the security breach affected Crytek.com, Mycryengine.com, Crydev.net and Mycrysis.com. These sites have all been taken offline for now. Crytek said it was uncertain whether the incident led to the copying and decryption of e-mail addresses and passwords, but it is possible that users with accounts at these sites have had personal data copied. The company has since contacted all affected users via e-mail to inform them of the potential security breach. As such, the next time account holders visit the sites listed above, they will be prompted to cha (English)
