Hackers Attack Nintendo, But Company Claims Data Safe [Slashdot]

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Dr Herbert West writes with this from the Wall Street Journal: "Nintendo said Sunday that a server for its US unit's website had been hacked into but that no company or customer information was compromised.The hacker group Lulzsec, which allegedly was behind other breaches of Sony websites earlier this week, claimed responsibility. Lulzsec posted a server configuration file as proof of its involvement yet said it wasn't targeting Nintendo. 'We just got a config file and made it clear that we didn't mean any harm,' the group said this morning via its Twitter.' Nintendo had already fixed it anyway. The attack comes as Nintendo this week launches its new online service for its 3DS hand-held game machine."

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[JSoup]

And nothing of value was lost.

[Rickstilwell1]

Are they just trying to prove a point that they are Nintendo fans and only have a grudge against Sony? looks like it to me. So these hackers were most likely Nintendo fanboys. They showed their true colors by not attacking them.

[retroman]

i dont want anyone attacking anyone..i play games on all the systems and it would hinder me whoever got attacked, and i know im not the only one.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Are they just trying to prove a point that they are Nintendo fans and only have a grudge against Sony? looks like it to me. So these hackers were most likely Nintendo fanboys. They showed their true colors by not attacking them.

Most likely, nothing juicy was there in regards to sensitive financial and ID data. If they hacked the mynintendo database, they could get names and addresses and some mild personal info. But that could be said of many places, take Facebook for example.

[joshnickerson]

Suddenly having to enter your CC number every time one wants to purchase Nintendo Points doesn't seem so annoying anymore.

[Enigmus]

Lulzsec hacking Sony? Lulz.
Lulzsec hacking PBS? Double.
Lulzsec hacking that Atlanta thing? Triple.

But, Nintendo, who's done nothing harmful at all? No, just... just no.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Suddenly having to enter your CC number every time one wants to purchase Nintendo Points doesn't seem so annoying anymore.

eCommerce smarter, not harder.



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[joshnickerson]

Are they just trying to prove a point that they are Nintendo fans and only have a grudge against Sony? looks like it to me. So these hackers were most likely Nintendo fanboys. They showed their true colors by not attacking them.

More than likely, as soon as they hacked into the server, their screens were filled with an image of the angry face of Reggie Fils-Aime, which promptly scared them off, cause NOBODY wants to piss him off.