CAG Defacing/Hacking News & Updates

[CheapyD]

Sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.  We are taking steps to make sure our data is as secure as possible.

1)  Your passwords are combined with a random set of characters and then hashed to create a unique fingerprint, and only this is stored in our database.  This is impossible to reverse engineer, so if you use your CAG password on other sites, they would not be compromised.

2)  While we don't have any evidence that any data has been taken, we can't rule out that it wasn't taken.  This means your email address and your username might have been taken.

3) A required password change will be incoming.  We need to regenerate new salts (the random strings used to make a hash more unique) and that screws up the stored passwords.

More information soon.  Thanks for your patience.

Big thanks to John for getting us back up fast.

 

[captaintek3304]

I bet anyone $10 that Shipwreck finds a way to blame it on Sony.

 

[keithp]

I hope he was caught.

 

[RoytheRobot]

CAH: Cheap Ass Hacker

 

[Ryuukishi]

Date night is saved!

 

[Ferrari Racer]

Must have been a Slickdeals user....kidding

Sorry about what you had to deal with CheapyD and the rest of the staff. Thanks for keeping us updated.

 

[Olengie]

Finally back. 

Despite knowing it was hacked, I kept clicking on my bookmark out of habit.

 

[ToadKirby]

Good luck on the cleanup Cheapy.  Sad to see this happen, but happy the site is back.

 

[mvpcrossxover]

but the child molester is still on the loose

 

[Olengie]

I already changed my password Cheapy.

 

[Jackovasaurus]

Thanks for the update cheapy. You're on this shit.

 

[MethodManFTW]

Defacing?  Lol, wtf happened?

 

[Outrager]

Phew... Good thing I use 1Password.

 

[Nick51705]

Thank you for all your hard work in getting the site back as quickly as possible!

If it's impossible to reverse engineer the password, then why the mandatory password change?

 

[CheapyD]

Good luck on the cleanup Cheapy. Sad to see this happen, but happy the site is back.

I only had mild panic attacks. John is doing the actual heavy lifting. If only we could channel the energy of a good panic attack!

 

[Z-Saber]

Precaution.

 

[latin trident]

While the site was down, Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition came back in stock at Best Buy! Glad you guys are back up! And I'm kidding about Fire Emblem. Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[Macka1080]

Thanks for the update Cheapy! All the best in handling whatever crap that idiot threw your way.

 

[whoknows]

Darn. Forced password change takes away the convenience of having both my username and password be whoknows.

 

[phantomphoenix]

They were very philosophical asking questions like "Why are you here?" Makes you think, why are any of us here, really...?

 

[CheapyD]

Thank you for all your hard work in getting the site back as quickly as possible!

If it's impossible to reverse engineer the password, then why the mandatory password change?

We need to regenerate new salts (the random strings used to make a hash more unique) and that screws up the stored passwords.​

 

[TacoSpartan177]

I was worried about what happen soon as I seen it.'

I'm glad the site is backup pretty fast.

They were very philosophical asking questions like "Why are you here?" Makes you think, why are any of us here, really...?

To get cheap deals and run away with it!

 

[Beatles93]

I just need to know is wombat okay!? Please tell me we got him to a safe bunker under the city!

 

[neocisco]

I'm not changing my password.  That would mean that the terrorists have won.

 

[Thatguy1513]

Hooray! Now I can go back to spending 90% of my day reading this site!

 

[kanamit]

We need to regenerate new salts (the random strings used to make a hash more unique) and that screws up the stored passwords.​

I think I've listened to enough of your podcasts to know that this is the type of thing that gets a snarky comment from you guys.

 

[Squarehard]

I'm an Angry Ass Gamer.

What the hell no life hacker?!

 

[Dead of Knight]

Sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. We are taking steps to make sure our data is as secure as possible.

1) Your passwords are combined with a random set of characters and then hashed to create a unique fingerprint, and only this is stored in our database. This is impossible to reverse engineer, so if you use your CAG password on other sites, they would not be compromised.

2) While we don't have any evidence that any data has been taken, we can't rule out that it wasn't taken. This means your email address and your username might have been taken.

3) A required password change will be incoming. We need to regenerate new salts (the random strings used to make a hash more unique) and that screws up the stored passwords.

More information soon. Thanks for your patience.

Big thanks to John for getting us back up fast.

Very impressed with this response and very impressed that passwords were not compromised. Thank you for not taking any chances with our information!

 

[whoknows]

Force password change means I'm going to lose the convenience of having my username and password be the same

 

[Ferrari Racer]

They were very philosophical asking questions like "Why are you here?" Makes you think, why are any of us here, really...?

To continue building my massive backlog of course

 

[Hybrid5006]

We need to regenerate new salts (the random strings used to make a hash more unique) and that screws up the stored passwords.

You should add some pepper too. (seriously tho that adds another layer and pretty much eliminates rainbow tables - at least for now)

 

[SteveGo]

You should add some pepper too. (seriously tho that adds another layer)

Of flavor?

 

[redonkalous]

Can we create new passwords now or we wait until CAG notifies us?

 

[fatmanforlife99]

I think pepsiman did this.

 

[whoknows]

Is credit card information safe for those of us paying for CAG Premium?

 

[Squarehard]

I think pepsiman did this.

The guy couldn't even spell, so I'm pretty sure this is beyond his sophistication.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Wheelchair-bound loser thinks he's awesome.  Should check out his Twitter.  Dude isn't well.

And LOL @ NeoGAF, what a bunch of libtard nutjob turds linking this thread.

 

[no658ea3]

Was the child molester caught?!

I'm glad that you guys got the site back up fast. 

 

[Squarehard]

Was the child molester caught?!

I'm glad that you guys got the site back up fast.

There was no molester.

That jackass just goes to random forums and takes them down and leaves that message all the time.

Complete and utter troll.

 

[Sgt Barone]

Glad to see the site back so quickly. Thanks John and Cheapy!

 

[MRW2276]

Anyone else think hackers should have their balls cut off with a rusty butter knife?

 

[Phil]

I hope he was caught.

Do they ever find them?

 

[Ferrari Racer]

I saw on NeoGAF that the hacker was trying to get Keemstars attention. that.

 

[no658ea3]

There was no molester.

That jackass just goes to random forums and takes them down and leaves that message all the time.

Complete and utter troll.

I know that

 

[no658ea3]

I saw on NeoGAF that the hacker was trying to get Keemstars attention. that.

He is, look at his Twitter. He has 2 tweets that are directed toward him.

 

[Squarehard]

I know that

Only saw the question mark, didn't see the exclamation mark after for the sarcasm. :*(

 

[MRW2276]

Was the child molester caught?!

I'm glad that you guys got the site back up fast.

Sarcasm is lost by some

 

[no658ea3]

Only saw the question mark, didn't see the exclamation mark after for the sarcasm. :*(

It's ok

 

[eulogywerd21]

In actuality, during the blackout, I was molested.

But, I liked it. A lot. She's coming back over tomorrow.