Anyone with an epic games account – change your password
And then burn your passports
Public sector pay dog wages for tech and then wondered why this keeps happening
uh
So we’re just gonna all focus on the Fortnite thing huh
Also 7GB = Very specific information was taken rather than just a bulk amount. The department of foreign affairs has had breaches before where counterfeit Irish passports were used in assassinations (Mossad killing a Hamas commander). Seems deliberate that they put this under such a high profile data leak.
I just applied for a new passport. Cool
Let me guess, they were using Windows ‘98 or some shite
How much is the data?
It could be 7GB of boring reports though.
Great time to have renewed my lost/stolen passsport
Cool
They’re gonna add Eamon De valera to fortnite
7GB is a relatively small amount of data. It doesn’t sound like a significant breach.
**ORIGINAL STORY 11am UK:** Fortnite maker Epic Games has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack, with almost 200GB of data stolen from the company.
**UPDATE 1.20pm UK:** Epic Games has moved quickly to calm fears of a potential ransomware attack, after a group claimed to have breach the company’s servers and stolen data.
“We are investigating but there is currently zero evidence that these claims are legitimate,” an Epic Games spokesperson told Eurogamer this morning.
Why though
Whodunnit??
This is a thing that should be put in defense spending, defences against cyber warfare or ability to deter and prevent these attacks, these are only going to be more common can’t have hostile state actors and non state actors running amok in our computer systems/sensitive data and information,
Never had a Epic Games account if memory serves and I use disposable revolut cards if I do buy games etc online.
With the department hack, 7gb isn’t a lot compared to EpicGames. It sounds like oddly specific information was taken. Or maybe they hacked employee accounts to access payroll or what styles will be used on future passport.
There’s been no news update as of yet , so I’ll wait for that until I panic and slog through the process of applying for a new passport.
Can’t imagine what country did that 🤔
What’s Mogilevich?
If this is true, what are the potential consequences of a breach?
I understand they deal with passports, visa’s and probably immigration.
If somehow the hackers were to get back in and be malicious I assume a worst case scenario could include gridlocked airports, due to being unable to process passports?
I presume they deal with a lot more things, also presumably some you might not expect.
Anyone able to explain how this could potentially impact the average person? (I understand it likely won’t)
I love how they’ve included a link to click and all.
It amazes me still how large entities don’t take data safety.
Got to the 2nd interview a few years back , SEO , Helpdesk support. They couldn’t care less about relevant ICT skills , only relevant management experience . It was bizarre. 6 people interviewing, 1 of those guys was a tech dinosaur. Kind of scalded in interview number 2 trying to adapt my skills to ” relevant management experience ” . Felt like I was back in school.
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https://www.cyberdaily.au/culture/10241-fortnite-game-dev-epic-games-allegedly-hacked
Anyone with an epic games account – change your password
And then burn your passports
Public sector pay dog wages for tech and then wondered why this keeps happening
uh
So we’re just gonna all focus on the Fortnite thing huh
Also 7GB = Very specific information was taken rather than just a bulk amount. The department of foreign affairs has had breaches before where counterfeit Irish passports were used in assassinations (Mossad killing a Hamas commander). Seems deliberate that they put this under such a high profile data leak.
I just applied for a new passport. Cool
Let me guess, they were using Windows ‘98 or some shite
How much is the data?
It could be 7GB of boring reports though.
Great time to have renewed my lost/stolen passsport
Cool
They’re gonna add Eamon De valera to fortnite
7GB is a relatively small amount of data. It doesn’t sound like a significant breach.
**ORIGINAL STORY 11am UK:** Fortnite maker Epic Games has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack, with almost 200GB of data stolen from the company.
**UPDATE 1.20pm UK:** Epic Games has moved quickly to calm fears of a potential ransomware attack, after a group claimed to have breach the company’s servers and stolen data.
“We are investigating but there is currently zero evidence that these claims are legitimate,” an Epic Games spokesperson told Eurogamer this morning.
Why though
Whodunnit??
This is a thing that should be put in defense spending, defences against cyber warfare or ability to deter and prevent these attacks, these are only going to be more common can’t have hostile state actors and non state actors running amok in our computer systems/sensitive data and information,
Never had a Epic Games account if memory serves and I use disposable revolut cards if I do buy games etc online.
With the department hack, 7gb isn’t a lot compared to EpicGames. It sounds like oddly specific information was taken. Or maybe they hacked employee accounts to access payroll or what styles will be used on future passport.
There’s been no news update as of yet , so I’ll wait for that until I panic and slog through the process of applying for a new passport.
Can’t imagine what country did that 🤔
What’s Mogilevich?
If this is true, what are the potential consequences of a breach?
I understand they deal with passports, visa’s and probably immigration.
If somehow the hackers were to get back in and be malicious I assume a worst case scenario could include gridlocked airports, due to being unable to process passports?
I presume they deal with a lot more things, also presumably some you might not expect.
Anyone able to explain how this could potentially impact the average person? (I understand it likely won’t)
I love how they’ve included a link to click and all.
It amazes me still how large entities don’t take data safety.
https://therecord.media/ireland-dfa-no-evidence-of-cybersecurity-breach
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Got to the 2nd interview a few years back , SEO , Helpdesk support. They couldn’t care less about relevant ICT skills , only relevant management experience . It was bizarre. 6 people interviewing, 1 of those guys was a tech dinosaur. Kind of scalded in interview number 2 trying to adapt my skills to ” relevant management experience ” . Felt like I was back in school.