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"Suspicious Activity" Causes Crytek Websites To Go Offline

by Kyle Hilliard on August 04, 2013 at 06:52 PM

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It's unclear exactly what has caused Crytek's family of websites to go offline, but it appears that some kind of security breach has occurred.

Currently, Crydev.net, Crytek.com, Mycryengine.com, and MyCrysis.com are all displaying the message seen above. GFACE.com, Crysis.com, and Warface.com are apparently unaffected and continue to remain active online.

Blue's News is reporting that users will be sent notices alerting them to change their passwords shortly. It's unclear when these websites will go back online.

[Source: Blue's News and Crytek via Polygon]

Our Take
Unfortunately, it seems like these stories are appearing more and more. Stories of users' private information being used in inappropriate ways as a result of these incidents, however, we hear nothing about. Is it just that it is not getting reported on? Or are these hackers content with having private information and doing nothing with it?

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Filed under: News, crytek, crysis, Mycryengine.com, MyCrysis.com, Crydev.net

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by littledaddysj Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 06:59 PM

I've been wondering that too. If they get all Your personal info, what are they doing with it.
by chiefslayer Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 07:01 PM

Enough with the hacking of game stuff. Unless its a console. Go hack the government or banks or something. Be useful.
by Jared Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 07:02 PM

Geez....once again bad hackers giving a bad name to hackers. Even more so those who are doing it for kicks as their life is worthless and pathetic. Just to feel like big shots. So love to see their faces when the have armed men bust down the door and have guns shoved in their faces. Not so big now huh?
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by This World Begins Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 07:05 PM

TWB's journal, October 13th, 1985. 8:30 PM. Meeting with Crytek left bad taste in mouth. A flabby failure who sits whimpering in his basement. Why are so few of us left active, healthy, and without hackings? The PlayStation Network runs an auto repair shop. The first Facebook is a bloated, aging lady, dying in a internet rest resort. NBC got his cape stuck in a revolving door where he got gunned down. Twitter, murdered: a victim of her own indecent lifestyle. Microsoft Malaysia's in an asylum in Maine. Only two names remain on my list. Both share private quarters at Cuddly Kittens Research Facility. I shall go to them. I shall go tell the indestructible man that someone plans to murder him.
by Codyeo Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 07:09 PM

Everything is being hacked lately. Damn all you hackers to Hell!!!
by Tim Gruver Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 07:10 PM

Bummer. Bet it's Aiden and the Watchdogs' work.
by LADodgersFan Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 07:23 PM

Not again. Why cant they just settle for leaving joke status updates on their friends' logged in Facebook accounts?
by PasteOnTheTooth Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 07:53 PM

It certainly looks like they're having a "crysis."

HA
by maximonstar Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 08:18 PM

Another hack! This time i do not have an account with crytek. Wait did they make crysis 3? Oh sh... Gotta change another password. Can someone please tell the hackers to stop following me, I have little money.
by Alcatraz Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 08:19 PM

DON DON DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Warrior Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 08:26 PM

Whoa....
by Demetris_ COD Killa Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 09:17 PM

What hackers are doing is testing these companies security. They want help companies increase security. Why else would they get peoples info and do nothing with them.
by RSTAR7824 Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 09:36 PM

It's prophet!
by Metabee Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 10:40 PM

that's not good whats going on with all these hacks???
by Kevin Russell Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 10:42 PM

I feel like its only a matter of time before a huge gaming site with a substantial amount of private info gets hacked... This is troubling...
by Master Chief Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 10:45 PM

HomeFront 2 lol.
by Jason Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 10:56 PM

People like that just have waaay to much time on their hands
by Timothycc711 Monday, August 05, 2013 at 01:35 AM

I just think more and more companies need to invest in better security. I know its probably impossible to prevent hacking completely but they need to try!
by JcRuleWorld Monday, August 05, 2013 at 02:36 AM

So I am assuming this isn't just a trick for a new game??? Maybe Blue's News is in on it . "oh your will get an email" **Later this week**

"HAHAHA NEW GAME MOTHERF***ERS!"

A man can dream. I like games.