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The DayZ forums have been hacked, exposing usernames, emails and passwords, Bohemia Interactive has confirmed.
A message from the developer went out to users last night:
“A security incident occurred on forums.dayzgame.com recently. According to our investigation all usernames, emails and passwords from forums.dayzgame.com were accessed and downloaded by hackers.
“While the passwords were not stored in plain text, but in a more secure form, it is highly recommended that if you have used the same password elsewhere you change it immediately on all applicable websites and services.”
In wake of the security breach, Bohemia is now implementing a much more secure forum system.
“We would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused, and share with you one of the major changes planned in order to mitigate similar risks in the future,” explained the developer. “We will be replacing the IPBoards login system with Bohemia Account within the next two weeks. As Bohemia Account is a separate custom-built service currently used by Bohemia Interactive Forums and Store, it offers much better security and its use should prevent similar incidents going forward.”
Given the upheaval required to change the forum, users can expect a few weeks of service interruptions.
“We ask for your patience over the next few days and weeks as we implement this and other security overhauls, as there are likely to be service interruptions and forum unavailability from time to time,” reads the email. “In particular, the forums will be down until migration to the Bohemia Account is complete. We will keep you up to date on vital info and scheduled down-time on the site itself and via our Twitter.”
Remember to update passwords to other services if they use the same password as your DayZ forum account, or you will be at risk of having your accounts compromised.
