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chessyang · Dec 17, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35

hum. went to change my password and the website reads

"This site is temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.
Please check back again soon."

eeek

gone · Dec 17, 2009, 03:45 PM // 15:45

It's about time...

Voltaic Ectoplasm · Dec 17, 2009, 03:52 PM // 15:52

See... either PlayNC and Anet have an insider.. or they have been hacked themselves.......

btw... PlayNC/Anet do not have your passwords, they are your passwords that they do not know......

I Angra I · Dec 17, 2009, 04:36 PM // 16:36

The only reason you should be concerned is if you use the same password for GW as you do for other things like forums, other games, etc.. if that's the case you should probably change it to something different for GW anyway even without this new warning.

Konker2020 · Dec 17, 2009, 05:21 PM // 17:21

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Originally Posted by Voltaic Ectoplasm

See... either PlayNC and Anet have an insider.. or they have been hacked themselves.......

btw... PlayNC/Anet do not have your passwords, they are your passwords that they do not know......

Actually that is incorrect, they do have every single person's password. Whether or not it is encoded within their database is another question and even then, it is possible for them to access any password they want. That's just the same as, any admin with full access to this website has access to everyone's passwords as well, but again it's a question of encoding, which again doesn't change anything. The passwords have to be stored somewhere, and there is most definitely a database set up for it.

Aleta · Dec 17, 2009, 06:15 PM // 18:15

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Originally Posted by flubber

It is as legit as you can get.

However, I'm not going to run off and start changing passwords...just yet.

the last part does sound suspicious though, doesn't it? it makes me think that someone, somewhere KNOWS that there was a breach...BIG TIME.

/edit
my thoughts exactly (at poster a few above me, you beat me to it!)

Of course there was. Look at Aion and then GW Plaync, nc soft master acct.

There's to many of us that got hacked for it to be anything else

Solar AUS · Dec 17, 2009, 09:26 PM // 21:26

the solution is this. to hack that u really need some skill and most likely would target a bank ... and while I am at it, its worth to "copy" some good things for gw2 (authenticator, auction house, ...)

GODh · Dec 17, 2009, 09:28 PM // 21:28

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Originally Posted by Sagra

To be fair, when I signed up for the XTH, I specifically remember a statement about not using the same password as for logging into GW itself.

That is correct but those rules changed in the last month(s) of XTH; the last month (or maybe a bit longer) you could only login to the XTH website by using the login-info from gw itself. Soon after XTH was taken down...

Voltaic Ectoplasm · Dec 17, 2009, 10:13 PM // 22:13

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Originally Posted by GODh

That is correct but those rules changed in the last month(s) of XTH; the last month (or maybe a bit longer) you could only login to the XTH website by using the login-info from gw itself. Soon after XTH was taken down...

Then for those who signed up on XTH.... gl

Cody (Linnes) · Dec 17, 2009, 10:22 PM // 22:22

Yeah, just changed 2 of my accounts passwords.
The bad thing is one of them was a friends who quit (3 years ago) and it wont let me log back on it. So unless I figure out wtf happened i'm screwed (dont have the CD key or anything).

midnightduo1 · Dec 18, 2009, 01:59 AM // 01:59

sounds like a witch hunt

Sha Noran · Dec 18, 2009, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Online game accounts get stolen so much... I would swear it's like 1/4th of the Chinese economy.

A Singaporean friend of mine visited China on a school trip at a pretty mature age, and at the internet cafes there, he said he saw that all the vacant computers were just running bots farming gold. =/

AtomicMew · Dec 18, 2009, 02:39 AM // 02:39

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Originally Posted by Sha Noran

Online game accounts get stolen so much... I would swear it's like 1/4th of the Chinese economy.

A Singaporean friend of mine visited China on a school trip at a pretty mature age, and at the internet cafes there, he said he saw that all the vacant computers were just running bots farming gold. =/

lol that's amazing XD

IIIBNIII · Dec 18, 2009, 03:31 AM // 03:31

Hey guys, change your passwords asap, all my storage money was taken and a few 15ks erased

And no, I've never used any bots or anything questionable. The password for gw was only shared on a few sites like play nc and an email account...

[edit] Shoot, just realized that they had the old black dye on them too

Voltaic Ectoplasm · Dec 18, 2009, 03:42 AM // 03:42

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Originally Posted by IIIBNIII

Hey guys, change your passwords asap, all my storage money was taken and a few 15ks erased

And no, I've never used any bots or anything questionable. The password for gw was only shared on a few sites like play nc and an email account...

[edit] Shoot, just realized that they had the old black dye on them too

grrr looks like guild wars has serious issues........ i dnno wether to change pass or keep it as it is....... :O so confused

IIIBNIII · Dec 18, 2009, 03:46 AM // 03:46

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Originally Posted by Voltaic Ectoplasm

grrr looks like guild wars has serious issues........ i dnno wether to change pass or keep it as it is....... :O so confused

Change it. That or hide all your money on a low level alt. Also, it seems as if the hackers are only taking out the armor pieces with the most expensive runes on them, like vigor. Sucks that I can't get the old black dye pieces back though... Never did like the new ones... And I'm sure anet won't do squat about this...

Voltaic Ectoplasm · Dec 18, 2009, 04:01 AM // 04:01

What about ectos im sure they will take the ectos?!?!

IIIBNIII · Dec 18, 2009, 04:11 AM // 04:11

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Originally Posted by Voltaic Ectoplasm

What about ectos im sure they will take the ectos?!?!

Maybe, I couldn't remember most of what I had in the storages. Things like fellas missing pants were a bit more noticable

Happy Holidays guys...

Zebideedee · Dec 18, 2009, 11:22 AM // 11:22

I'm totally paranoid now, I scanned my comp. with about 5 different antivirus/spyware etc. then changed my pass to a looooong one. I think I can safely say if I get hacked it won't have been my fault. Hope to god I don't though, that'll ruin Wintersday

Evil_Necro · Dec 18, 2009, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by IIIBNIII

Maybe, I couldn't remember most of what I had in the storages. Things like fellas missing pants were a bit more noticable

Happy Holidays guys...

LOL sorry for the loss, but that made me chuckle a bit

I did reset mine. Hope I can remember it though.. >_>

Dec 17, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35	#61
chessyang Not far from Elite Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Profession: W/	hum. went to change my password and the website reads "This site is temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. Please check back again soon." eeek __________________ Let's use our Voices! The Chapter Selection Screen GW Wiki or Guru Thank You

Dec 18, 2009, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#74
IIIBNIII Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Old Country (FL) Guild: [CCCP] Profession: R/	Hey guys, change your passwords asap, all my storage money was taken and a few 15ks erased And no, I've never used any bots or anything questionable. The password for gw was only shared on a few sites like play nc and an email account... [edit] Shoot, just realized that they had the old black dye on them too Last edited by IIIBNIII; Dec 18, 2009 at 03:39 AM // 03:39..

Dec 17, 2009, 03:45 PM // 15:45	#62
gone Guest Join Date: Jan 2007	It's about time...

Dec 17, 2009, 03:52 PM // 15:52	#63
Voltaic Ectoplasm Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mallyx's pimped out Crib Profession: Mo/A	See... either PlayNC and Anet have an insider.. or they have been hacked themselves....... btw... PlayNC/Anet do not have your passwords, they are your passwords that they do not know......

Dec 17, 2009, 04:36 PM // 16:36	#64
I Angra I Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Napa, CA Guild: Inadequately Equipped [GeAr] Profession: R/N	The only reason you should be concerned is if you use the same password for GW as you do for other things like forums, other games, etc.. if that's the case you should probably change it to something different for GW anyway even without this new warning.

Dec 17, 2009, 09:26 PM // 21:26	#67
Solar AUS Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2009 Profession: E/A	the solution is this. to hack that u really need some skill and most likely would target a bank ... and while I am at it, its worth to "copy" some good things for gw2 (authenticator, auction house, ...)

Dec 17, 2009, 10:22 PM // 22:22	#70
Cody (Linnes) Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Ultimate Game of Hide'n'Seek. Guild: Dhuum And Mallyx Are Waits Play [ToYs] Profession: W/Mo	Yeah, just changed 2 of my accounts passwords. The bad thing is one of them was a friends who quit (3 years ago) and it wont let me log back on it. So unless I figure out wtf happened i'm screwed (dont have the CD key or anything).

Dec 18, 2009, 01:59 AM // 01:59	#71
midnightduo1 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: We got big [bnrs] Profession: W/	sounds like a witch hunt

Dec 18, 2009, 02:20 AM // 02:20	#72
Sha Noran Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: http://tinyurl.com/2jlusq Guild: Idiot Savants [iQ] Profession: R/	Online game accounts get stolen so much... I would swear it's like 1/4th of the Chinese economy. A Singaporean friend of mine visited China on a school trip at a pretty mature age, and at the internet cafes there, he said he saw that all the vacant computers were just running bots farming gold. =/

Dec 18, 2009, 04:01 AM // 04:01	#77
Voltaic Ectoplasm Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mallyx's pimped out Crib Profession: Mo/A	What about ectos im sure they will take the ectos?!?!

Dec 18, 2009, 11:22 AM // 11:22	#79
Zebideedee Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W Profession: N/Me	I'm totally paranoid now, I scanned my comp. with about 5 different antivirus/spyware etc. then changed my pass to a looooong one. I think I can safely say if I get hacked it won't have been my fault. Hope to god I don't though, that'll ruin Wintersday