Site been hacked?

[Sir-Fritz]

So i just got some email from costello (who i now know his real name

) saying gbatemp has been hacked and my pass was stolen. How did this happen and do we get compensation

? Also more importantly did this happen or is this some sick hoax

 

[jmr]

yeah i got it as well

 

[B-Blue]

It did happen! better change you passwords now!

 

[prowler]

New rule: NO HTML IN YOUR USERNAME
I knew something bad was going to happen from the moment he posted on the intro section

 

[Costello]

it's not a hoax unfortunately, and it's in everyone's best interest not to stir up attention around the case (if you know what I mean, based on the content of the email).
me and Narin are working on cleaning up all this mess.
for more information, check the "where are the signatures" topic in that same forum.

 

[Domination]

Gmail considered it spam

Edit: I was considering changing my email password anyways cos all my friends knew it, so no diff.

 

[Raika]

Gmail considered it spam

Yahoo as well.

 

[Deleted-171178]

Gmail considered it spam

Yahoo as well.

Hotmail too

 

[fristi]

Gmail considered it spam

Yahoo as well.

Hotmail too

antolimail too

edit: wasnt me, it was benjick

 

[dgwillia]

bah >_>, this scared the living crap out of me, changed it, though i cant help but be a bit scared still

 

[Rock Raiyu]

I changed my...just in case. Better safe then sorry.

 

[dgwillia]

Yep, i changed anything that remotely resembled it >_>. Though, i cant help but be a bit pissed over this though.

EDIT:, Did they also get our usernames too? or just the Passwords and emails

 

[BlueStar]

Didn't get an email, dunno if my ISPs spam filter munched it. Changed my password though, and also any log ins for anything else that used my email address/username and a similar password.

 

[dgwillia]

Didn't get an email, dunno if my ISPs spam filter munched it. Changed my password though, and also any log ins for anything else that used my email address/username and a similar password.

Bah, was hoping i wouldnt have to do that >_>, changed a few already, back to changing then =/. I cant help but feel a bit violated

 

[Costello]

if you didn't receive an email and/or a PM, you were not impacted by this.
only a tiny percentage of members were impacted thankfully.

 

[OSW]

No email, but I changed my password to be safe.

 

[dgwillia]

if you didn't receive an email and/or a PM, you were not impacted by this.
only a tiny percentage of members were impacted thankfully.

Still >_>, how exactly did they manage this . And why this site? I could think of so many other targets. Atleast i was able to change everything before any damage was done, thanks for the prompt email.

 

[rockstar99]

I dint get any mail so do I cahnge my password or no?

 

[Dark Blade]

What?

No mail recieved by me...

 

[dgwillia]

You guys are lucky then, though you might want to change just incase......glad i was awake this late to notice the PM, was just about to log off for the night too