Another Day, Another Big Hack...

[purplefaithful]

Hackers have broken into the systems of Electronic Arts, one of the world's biggest video game publishers, and stolen source code used in company games, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business on Thursday.
Online forum posts reviewed by CNN Business and vetted by an independent cybersecurity expert show that on June 6, hackers claimed to have obtained 780 gigabytes of data from EA (EA), including the Frostbite source code, which is the game engine that powers the FIFA, Madden, and Battlefield series of video games, among others.The hackers claimed to offer "full capability of exploiting on all EA services." They also claimed to have stolen software development tools for FIFA 21 and server code for player matchmaking in FIFA 22. 
Brett Callow, the cybersecurity expert and a threat analyst at Emsisoft, said losing control over source code could be problematic for EA's business. "Source code could, theoretically, be copied by other developers or used to create hacks for games," he said.
Player data was not compromised in the breach, the EA spokesperson told CNN.

"We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen," the EA spokesperson said. "No player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy. Following the incident, we've already made security improvements and do not expect an impact on our games or our business. We are actively working with law enforcement officials and other experts as part of this ongoing criminal investigation."

The data breach was first reported by Vice, which cited some of the same forum posts. The EA spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business that EA's statement is in response to the breach Vice reported. The breach comes as cyber attacks are once again gaining more attention, with ransomware attacks hitting top infrastructure companies such as the meatpacking business JBS USA and the fuel distributor Colonial Pipeline.The EA breach was not a ransomware attack, the spokesperson said.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/10/tech/elec...index.html

[Guest]

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

[Guest]

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

fuck man. you nailed it 

[Guest]

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

Fear.  There is a reason the hacking has ramped up, but no, it isn't new.

[Guest]

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

[Guest]

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

Well they can't report on the dumb shit the president says and does,   they can't talk about the issues at the border,   or anything else that might make the blue team look bad so let's find a new thing to make the American public uneasy that can't be tied to failures by the current administration. 

[Guest]

@greediron said:

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

Fear.  There is a reason the hacking has ramped up, but no, it isn't new.

This. It doesn't matter if its Blue or Red tinged, fear is the engine that the news media uses for viewership or clicks. Do some think that if the mainstream media is more liberal-oriented that they still don't need ratings? Or website hits? Or follows on Twitter? They are spreading fear, just like they do every day, year in and year out, regardless of who the President is. 

Turn off the f@#$ing news. Do yourself a big favor and your disposition will improve quickly (I don't mean 'you' as in you in particular, greed, I mean as in everyone).

[Guest]

@StickyBun said:

@greediron said:

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

Fear.  There is a reason the hacking has ramped up, but no, it isn't new.

This. It doesn't matter if its Blue or Red tinged, fear is the engine that the news media uses for viewership or clicks. Do some think that if the mainstream media is more liberal-oriented that they still don't need ratings? Or website hits? Or follows on Twitter? They are spreading fear, just like they do every day, year in and year out, regardless of who the President is. 

Turn off the f@#$ing news. Do yourself a big favor and your disposition will improve quickly (I don't mean 'you' as in you in particular, greed, I mean as in everyone).

i dont recall a time in my 40+ years where the country is so wanting to talk about politics... everybody says they dont, but have a 5 minute conversation with anybody and I about guarantee that they will slip something in politically/socially divisive.  there just isnt any safe place from it anymore.... we need to unplug as a society,  put down our phones,  walk away from our keyboards and screes,  and just listen to the birds or the waves or something that isnt trying to program us to hate our neighbors in some way.

[Guest]

@StickyBun said:

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

Get bent.  These hacks have been happening since Al Gore invented the internet.  There's more to the story then all of a sudden its become a "national security threat".  It might be just as simple as the media needs something to talk about or its possible there's an agenda behind it. 

A conspiracy theorist would point out that its possible to hack major corporations that touch ever part of our lives....except....you know....dominion voting machines. 

[Guest]

@AGRforever said:

@StickyBun said:

@AGRforever said:

These hacks didn't just start the last several weeks.  There has to be some sort of reason the media is pushing this to the forefront lately. 

Is cyber security a big chunk in Biden's infrastructure bill? 

Why now?

Get bent.  These hacks have been happening since Al Gore invented the internet.  There's more to the story then all of a sudden its become a "national security threat".  It might be just as simple as the media needs something to talk about or its possible there's an agenda behind it. 

A conspiracy theorist would point out that its possible to hack major corporations that touch ever part of our lives....except....you know....dominion voting machines. 

Yeah, it’s just like “Russell’s teapot”