Sega Pass hack exposed 1.3 million accounts, LulzSec denies responsibility

by JC Fletcher on Jun 20th 2011 10:00AM

The Sega Pass hack has been upgraded from "temporary loss of some service to which we weren't really paying attention," all the way to "reasonably serious business." In a statement to Reuters, Sega revealed the scope of the data breach: over 1.3 million user accounts, including dates of birth and passwords. The publisher made it clear when it initially announced the breach that payment information wasn't at risk.

"We are deeply sorry for causing trouble to our customers," Sega spokesperson Yoko Nagasawa said in today's statement. "We want to work on strengthening security."

This time, hacker collective LulzSec isn't claiming responsibility, instead sending out a tweet offering to help Sega find the actual culprit. "We love the Dreamcast," they said. "These people are going down."

Via: Engadget
Source: Reuters

Tags: hack, hacking, lulzsec, pc, sega, sega-pass

Reader Comments (64)

So the only people they didn't hack was Sega? Really!?

@Doctor Who

Sega and Nintendo. They love both companies and wouldn't want to harm them in any way.

The Nintendo "hack" from before was nothing more than simplifying public knowlege.

Anon please continue ruining things for people, I'm sure they enjoy not being able to use the things they paid for.

@AOTTYO get with the times anon has nothing to do with this nub.

@AOTTYO
anon?

@(Unverified) Lurk moar.

Every hacker might as well be 'Anonymous' unless they specifically state otherwise. 'Anonymous' really shot themselves in the foot with their brand management with the whole "we are legion" open enrollment thing.

@Faceless Troll
-.-
i do know anonymous
it was more a "what has anon to do with this"

@Fire Walk With Me

It's getting difficult to figure out who does what. Now Lulzsec and Anon are teaming up (http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2011/06/20/3248520.htm), so all bets are off.

@(Unverified) Do I look like a psychic capable of reading grunts and simple gestures? I can't divine your meaning from one vague word.

@(Unverified) I'll stop acting like a /b/tard when you start learning how to use full sentences when asking a question.

@Faceless Troll

what?

@(Unverified)
*wat

Even LulSez's praise and offers for support come off as self-righteous garbage.

"We wouldn't hack them. We LIKE them. We just hate everything else. We're just going to steal their shit for giggles."

@CaptainProtonX The fact they say that they love SEGA but hate everyone else makes them tools anyway.

@CaptainProtonX

Yeah agreed its laughable

@CaptainProtonX You can't do that on Nintendon't!

@CaptainProtonX

I bet they did hack them and are just playing it off as if they didn't. I wouldn't be surprised if this is some half assed attempt to get some positive buzz on their end given how much people want them dead.

@CaptainProtonX

Its sorta that bizzaro land logic

Hackers who hack with a name made about their hacking, wants to hack against nameless hackers hacking the things the wouldn't hack.

Something along those lines...

@Stevetrop Man of Mystery

Hackception ?

@FriedConsole DUDE WE SHOULD TOTALLY HANG OUT

@Pugnaciousturtle

Wow. That is funny that they took down my post. I guess they thought the info was real. The address was actually Wrigley Field a reference to the Blues Brothers.

@FriedConsole I know, that sucks. Now I just look like a nutcase yelling Sonic.

I don't want to hang out with Sonic.

: /

@Pugnaciousturtle

What's wrong with hanging out with Sonic? He's the fastest thing alive...nect to Pre Ejaculation Man anyway.

@FriedConsole At least they didn't delete your account like they did when I made a joke post!

Still better about that, 'stiq.

@CaptainProtonX
Not only that, but I don't blue balls either.

Saw this on their twitter when they posted it, thought it was a bit ironic considering all that they've been up to recently.

The problem with hacking one site is that its very difficult to deny when someone hacks another, as far as anyone is concerned its all related to you.

You can't deny one hack and accept another.

@Spunky Monkey 190906 they are just doing it for teh lulz

Since the attack on Sony, the internet has gone hack crazy O_o

Hacking existed before but this is ridiculous.

Hey, a disinterested help offer from those guys who randomly hack into things for fun! Sega should totally take them up on it, they sound like men with ideals and honor.

http://lulzsecexposed.blogspot.com/

@Omnistatic

I was reading that site for the past few days. Most of the info seems legit, so I hope both LulzSec and Anon are taught a lesson in humility and international law.

It looks like the "leader" of LulzSec is a douche-bag webmaster from Canada. A 34 year old douche-bag. I don't know why I find that so surprising. Being only 2 years younger than him I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around his immaturity, arrogance, and self-entitled behavior. I guess we will have to wait and see how this pans out, but it's not looking good for LulzSec.

It also appears some sites that Anon maintains are being attacked at the moment as well. Looks like there is some pretty heavy retaliation going on from multiple groups.

@Omnistatic just an update for those interested...

lulzsec is denying they have been compromised and that this was just 3rd party recruiting channel...

even so, if these people that are exposed are being submitted to the FBI, i'm sure they'll talk...

@(Unverified)

being from Canada has nothing to do with Canadians. So watch what you start.

Its truly disappointing that a mega corporation(s) is being offered solace by someone who probably strains to open a refrigerator door.

- "We love the Dreamcast," they said. "These people are going down."

I don't know why that statement enrages me the way it does...

@Negatron Sega a mega corporation? Really? I see them as a 2nd rate software developer who makes money with gambling machines.

@Negatron Me too. Plus it sounds incredibly pathetic. As soon as they said that, they might have added "just as soon as we get another bag of Doritos and that 2 liter bottle of Mountain Dew."

@Hong Dong Hong Dong is too busy driving his lambo with the top down and picking up hot babes and doing weed with rap stars to hack into computers see

@Fire Walk With Me
Wouldn't it be something to find out Sega is really LuLzSec and they are hacking companies who they feel more or less forced them outta the console business and into a 2nd rate software developer who makes money with gambling machines? Just a random thought....

@Daithlee
I mean I know they got hacked but often, the best place to hide is in the middle of it all...not saying that they did it but just that it would be funny to hear it was them and thats the reasoning for it...

...And the hackers hack each other into oblivion and peace on the interenet is restored.

@TubaDude49 dunno.. could be an internet war.. takes out the internet stopping Skynet, but sends us back to the darkages, where wikipedia is memorised by each generation

@Mazrael

Or, you know, books are good too.

@TubaDude49 Whoah, Wikipedia works offline? That's amazing ;)
Anyways, I've made a fatal oversight. With the hackers gone, the troll population will increase, as their machines will no longer crash as they go blindly into scams and traps.
Yeah, I think I'm going to go read a book. (At least I'm safe inside my mind)

Really?

Well its too late to backpedal now...your over the cliff and gravity will do the rest.

If Sony wants their hackers taken down, just get lulzsec to like the PS3.
In all seriousness, though , the hacking is starting to get way, way out of hand. We need a hero!

We should be employing hackers as hackers and counter hackers.. just no depositing personal details on pirate bay

its funny how lulz go out of thier way to claim they do every small hack. and they "endorse" tothers doing it.

but now when the 1st "serious financial harm hack " happens since psn there right out there saying "we didnt do it"

remember wht happened with ps3 hack anon immed. jumped out and said we didnt doit and what happened 2 months later.

the US, SPain, and turkey arressted about 60 people all "proven" anon member especially the spain and turkey ones who were caught red evidence the computers and equipment still on them.

lulz knows that govts arent taking this lying down anymore and they dont think its funny. and they will come after you

just ask the 60 or so peeps that are in jail right now for "cyber terrorism" and assorted charges if they think its funny or if thought it they would actually get caught

@teknobeavr lol they hacked into a us government site they really dont care about the dangers of sega corp

Look at you, hacker: a pathetic creature of lard and bone, panting and sweating as you waddle through my corridors.

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