Hacked
Hacked is a strategy-casual indie game released on PC in November 2016. However, the recent coverage aggregated here doesn't address the game itself, but rather focuses on account security incidents across gaming platforms and tech companies. Major stories include Xbox's handling of compromised user accounts, with customers reporting permanent deletion of accounts and loss of digital game libraries. Microsoft initially faced backlash for its response but subsequently pledged support to affected users and worked toward account restoration. Coverage also touches on security breaches at other companies including Overwatch's seasonal events, AI music generator Suno, and OpenAI's systems. The aggregation appears to have conflated the game title with cybersecurity incident headlines, resulting in minimal relevant coverage for this particular title.
Coverage (15)
Valve issues warning to Steam Machine and Steam Controller customers to "expect fake messages" after its European hardware partner is hacked
Valve has notified Steam Machine and Steam Controller customers in Europe about a data breach. The company's servers are safe, but those of one of its hardware partners are sadly not.
Fixes roll out after Meccha Chameleon servers infected with malware, Discord hacked
You might want to do a scan if you've played on any custom maps lately.
User-made maps from Steam top-seller Meccha Chameleon have been found to contain malware, just as the game's official Discord server got hacked
The indie viral mega-hit prop hunt game Meccha Chameleon has had quite the unfortunate weekend. The game's developer has responded to a report claiming some of the game's Steam Workshop maps included malware. Those maps are user-created, and - like all Workshop maps - were availa…
OpenAI says its AI escaped a test environment and hacked another company
One of OpenAI’s AI models hacked into another company after escaping a restricted testing environment during an internal cybersecurity evaluation.
In the wake of Stadium's death, Overwatch's Quick Play Hacked weekend makes me hope 6v6 returns permanently
Blizzard's new 6v6 experiment in Overwatch makes matches more exciting and unpredictable than ever, and I hope it becomes a permanent fixture
'Reach Out And We'll Help' - Xbox Sends Message To People Affected By Hacked Accounts
A follow-up from Xbox Support. Last week, we covered a couple of stories about people who had been suffering from hacked Xbox / Microsoft accounts - one in Brazil where they'd apparently taken the company to court and won, and one in the United States where Xbox Support reached o…
Microsoft restores hacked account and baby pictures, but owner says it’s ‘a little bit shady’
The Xbox fan's account has been restored, but he's not happy with how the situation played out.
Xbox Support Pledges To Help Customer Reclaim His Hacked Account
Earlier this week, Twitch streamer and gamer Joshua Khane went viral with a post calling out Microsoft for deleting his account and OneDrive. Khane noted that Microsoft acknowledged that the account had been compromised, but it declined to help him recover "25 f***ing years of da…
Streamer claims Microsoft “deleted” his account because it was hacked
Microsoft is facing fresh criticism over its handling of user accounts after another customer claimed the company permanently deleted their account.
Overwatch launches Quick Play Hacked and puts Stadium into maintenance mode
It’s summertime in Overwatch, and that means one thing: The summer games event is back for another year. Well, that and there are some other events running through the next month and several other pieces of the new mid-season patch. Oh yeah, and its the end of the development roa…
Xbox Responds To Devastated Fan Who Lost All Their Games Due A Hacked Account
"It’s not the experience we want anyone to have...". Earlier this week, we covered a story about someone in Brazil who had taken Microsoft to court over a hacked Xbox account in which they'd lost access to all their games and been told that they were essentially unrecoverable. Th…
Xbox sees major backlash after deleting hacked 25-year-old account
An Xbox player has lost thousands of dollers in digital games after account was hacked