Twitch resets user passwords following hack

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Twitch announced that there may have been some “unauthorized access” to some users’ accounts and information.

Twitch has sent emails to users it believes were affected by this hack, and revealed a few more details in the process.

“We are writing to let you know that there may have been unauthorized access to some of your Twitch user account information, including possibly your Twitch username and associated email address, your password, the last IP address you logged in from, limited credit card information (card type, truncated card number and expiration date), and any of the following if you provided it to us: first and last name, phone number, address, and date of birth,” reads the email.

“PLEASE NOTE: Twitch does not store or process full credit or debit card information, so your card number is safe.

“While we store passwords in a cryptographically protected form, we believe it’s possible that your password could have been captured in clear text by malicious code when you logged into our site on March 3rd.”

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Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/23/twitch-may-have-been-hacked-mandatory-password-changes-for-everyone/

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BrosPosted:

Ive only just read this havent even changed my password yet...

codsturePosted:

NBC I got an email about this. I'm just happy that they don't fully store CC info


twitch doesn't fully save your Credit Card info

codsturePosted:

XenoChrist I wonder if any big livestreamers lost their accounts?


I don't recall anyone losinh their accounts

codsturePosted:

VPN I got a email as well. I am curious to what happened to Twitch.


there was a mass hacking

codsturePosted:

Rin This was such a pain in the ass cause I had to go through all my other accounts and change them.


its better than getting hacked in my opinion

TotePosted:

Rin This was such a pain in the ass cause I had to go through all my other accounts and change them.


If you hacked,Then you deserve it

RinPosted:

This was such a pain in the ass cause I had to go through all my other accounts and change them.

1989Posted:

1989 They need to be more tight on security I guess but then what good will hacking a twitter account do?


Was supposed to say Twitch* my bad sorry.

1989Posted:

They need to be more tight on security I guess but then what good will hacking a twitter account do?

ii_kronosPosted:

I got an email aswell but good think I have no value on my account