Reports of Hacked Diablo 3 Accounts Surface

by Mike Bendel May 21, 2012 @ 12:45 pm


Blizzard can’t seem to catch a break with Diablo III. First the intermittent server outages following launch and now, reports of accounts being hacked. Several users on the official Diablo III forum, including Eurogamer editor Christian Donlan, are reporting unauthorized account access.

It’s not clear how the hackers gained access at this time, though signs are pointing to a possible breach on Blizzard’s own servers – as even some users that use a authenticator for login claim to have been hit. So far, Blizzard has yet to issue an official statement over the rash of hacking reports. For affected users, Blizzard’s tech support is apparently suggesting to purchase an authenticator to increase account security.

For all we know, this could just be a result of poor security practices by end users, or social engineering tactics. However, the sheer number of people reporting issues suggests otherwise. Just take a gander in one forum thread to see for yourself. Obviously, if the hack was performed server-side, that’s much more concerning. Here’s hoping Blizzard addresses this soon. In the meantime, it may be wise to keep an eye on your account.

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