Nintendo is reporting it was hacked two weeks ago with the loss of data it refuses to identify, but that it decided not to bother announcing this fact to customers because “as there was no actual harm, it was not a matter which we needed to announce.”
Reportedly hackers penetrated the official Nintendo of America site “two weeks ago,” resulting in unspecified data being leaked to unknown parties.
On the 5th of June Nintendo finally decided to announce the fact that it had been hacked, but refuses to offer any information on just what was taken, saying “we cannot explain the details of what data was leaked.”
It does however offer the tremendously reassuring assurance that “no personal information or important data was leaked.”
The hacked server itself was reportedly connected to its user account system, but did not itself house personal data; hackers posted config files from the server to prove it was compromised, whilst tauntingly saying they were Nintendo fans and wished them no ill will.
The vulnerability has since been closed, they say.
Nintendo’s assertion that “as there was no actual harm, it was not a matter which we needed to announce” and its failure to offer any actual details about the hack has already incited accusations that it is trying to cover up and suppress the incident in a way which makes even Sony look like a paragon of openness.
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Sony: OMGWTF
Nintendo: Heh, hackers... tsk tsk...
You can say 2 thirds of the gaming industry this generation is Nintendo (based on consoles sold). Thus only when Sony, who controls half (shared with Microsoft) is hacked, you get a lot of haters throwing their fit.
So is it just me or does it seem that the skids have decided the new 'cool' thing to do is perform sloppy pen tests on game companies?
First Sony, now Nintendo, hacking became a sport.
Sport of the year 2011:Hacking
LOL yeah, someone tried hacking Lockheed Martin too, failed though.
... or so they said
Wii Hack Resort
*orders Iranian built F35 online*
Lockheed got hacked... Northrop also got hacked several years ago...
Funny thing is that both companies made the stealth planes (Lockheed Martin created the F-117, F-22 and F-35 while Northrop created the B-2 bomber and the granddaddy of American stealth plane, the YB-35 bomber and YB-49 bomber)...
And China reveals their Chengdu J-20 last January, seems pretty suspicious right?
Sony is the bronze level. The Silver Cup Hacking is Nintendo server!
And stuff.
What's next Microsoft,EA,Activison?
@Anon:837305, @rebellion
Lockheed got hacked last year, while the attempt last April failed.
I do say, it was no trifle at all for Nintendo to be hacked! A bit of rubbish off my cap, old bean!
china will reveal next gen console in 2012
i think
Also don't forget Boeing's stealth UAVs.
They're all using stolen Northrop IP.
Should go join in 1
It has been : |
Olympics. You'll see it.
In the Olympics they use steroids and other augmenting chemicals, I wonder what hackers will use.... cybernetics implants? Like in the Matrix?
Will keyboard throwing be in the olympics?
you forgot square enix
i wonder if xbox live will be hacked :O
List of companies to hack in 2011:
Sony - done
Microsoft - in progress
Nintendo - done
What about apple?
I don't think Apple's iPad counts as a console
It's still an overpriced electronic product that can run games.
Mediocre games.
Since he said list of companies, and not consoles shira you are sorta off base there. Besides that, the iPad has been hacked for ages, jailbreak. I mean honestly. Does no one read what they are replying to?
@Lonesnipa,k...don't wanna quarrel and stuff,so sure whatever you say
I here you on a overpriced product pretty 50% of what you pay is for the product and the other 50% is because it's a Apple.
The iPad lacks proper controls and thus is not a console in my book.
Apple is not worth hacking.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but Microsoft gets hacked alarmingly often. Its security is comparable to a piece of Swiss Cheese.
And what's your source? I presume your ass.
lol I bet your only source is Sankaku. I presume you're an ass
I still don't see any sources so you're proving that you're full of shit.Have a nice day.
What do you mean "In Progress"?? I have expect Xbox360 to 'Hack themselves' after the crap-ass performance the Kinnect made last year.
Maybe people thought Xbox wasn't worth Hacking? Who kicks a substandard vending machine for luke-warm soda anyway?
Lol?
I'm gonna get some popcorn. This promise to be interesting. Waiting for the news that Nintendo lost it's credit card database.
Nintendo doesn't store credit cards for the Shop Channel.
And credit cards are the stuff of value.
More like Wii Hack Channel now
Nintendo was a lot smarter when they implemented their shop channel.
Storing the credit card info is just stupid from a security stand point.
is it strange that I'm getting a stiffy off of this?
They obviously got bored of hacking Sony and wanted to get out of their comfort zone and add some variety.
Guess hacking Sony is child's play level now.
Time to move onto other networks.
considering Nintendo is for child gaming and shit like that...Nintendo is child's play.
Why don't they just hack Microsoft instead? it'll be more challenging right?
If no, that means my prejudice to Microsoft is more evident.
Sony = down
Nintendo = down
Microsoft = win?
As we know Nintendo and Sony have a long standing rivalry - As such, they merely couldn't take seeing Sony being the only ones to grab attention.
This was all a clever plan by Nintendo not to be outdone by Sony in terms of embarrassment. Its obvious. You know it.
yes my friend you have seen the light
lol funny that or maybe Sony has blamed Nintendo for the hacks and decided to get revenge.
I remember a few years back play a game where the world was ruled by multinational corporations and you were a mercenary working for a company and you flew a fighter plane and attacked the other companies assets.