Steam hacker caught in 'high tech' raid

by Randy Nelson { Jul 1st 2008 at 5:00AM }

Back in April, a website used by Valve to manage its Steam-related Cyber Cafe business was hacked. As we reported then, the hacker, known as "MaddoxX," claimed to have gained access to a variety of sensitive data, including credit card numbers. Well, the jig is finally up.

A special Dutch police unit, "Team High Tech Crime" (certainly somehow related to G.I. Joe), nabbed the culprit in the town of Maastricht on June 24. Dutch authorities report that he hacked an Activision server prior to the Valve job, obtaining a pre-release version of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. He is also charged with stealing nearly 50,000 credit card numbers from a UK-based ticket sales service, using some of them to buy electronics and play online poker.

In lieu of a prison sentence, we suggest that "MaddoxX" be assigned to a work release program at Aperture Science.

[Via ITExaminer]

Tags: breach, credit cards, CreditCards, hack, steam, valve

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jack FANTASTIC @ Jul 1st 2008 5:27AM

If the police or "Team High Tech Crime" Like raided people (in game) so it was just like that picture, That would be fucking awesome.

Like srsly

t_m @ Jul 1st 2008 11:27AM

I imagine it being more like Minority Report.

With jet packs!

TimmiT @ Jul 1st 2008 5:42AM

I remember reading this in a newspaper. (I'm Dutch)

Abdo @ Jul 1st 2008 5:41AM

"50,000 credit card numbers from a UK-based ticket sales service, using some of them to buy electronics and play online poker."

I RAGE'd

UltimateQ @ Jul 1st 2008 6:38AM

What a mingebag.

Eggy @ Jul 1st 2008 7:20AM

A limbo? hehe

Rosssas @ Jul 1st 2008 7:54AM

a king of limbo

JoeTheBlow @ Jul 1st 2008 8:03AM

50,000 numbers eh?
Thats one hell of a lot of ass-raping he's in for.

John Z @ Jul 1st 2008 9:12AM

"As part of the required correctional protocol, I am to tell you that Aperture Science Soap-Like Cleansing Bar On Aperture Science Rope-Based Fibrous Loop, while not mandatory, may be beneficial to your eventual enjoyment of the cake that will be served after your sentence is up."