Wednesday, May 18, 2011

We've been hacked, Square Enix admits

CVs and up to 25,000 email addresses stolen in latest cyber attack
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that a number of its websites have been infiltrated by a group of unnamed hackers.

It emerged last week that both the official Eidos website and the portal for upcoming game Deus Ex: Human Revolution were accessed and later taken down. Emails and CVs from job applicants were illicitly accessed in the process.

"Square Enix can confirm a group of hackers gained access to parts of our Eidosmontreal.com website as well as two of our product sites," a statement read.

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