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Is Blizzard behind the Hacking?

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Taipan
#0 - Sept. 26, 2010, 6:11 p.m.
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So yesterday I put in my new motherboad and proceeded to do a fresh install of Windows. I then installed all windows updates followed by my security software. I then installed WOW using all the CD/DVD's. Once completed through WOTLK I tried to log into my account which I just recently activated again after being away for over a year. When I got to the log in screen it asked for my Battlenet login?? OK this is new I say so I call the WOW support and they tell me that they have converted all accounts over to this Battlenet log in system for security and that I must set one up. I say OK and continue to set up the Battlenet account. Once I was finished I finally was able to log into my account. I logged in and played for about 10 minutes and then logged out to put my daughter to bed. 20 minutes later I logged back in to find that my account had been hacked in the 20 minutes I was gone and every item I owned along with 20K in gold was all gone. Now this happened on a Fresh install of Windows, a brand new BattleNet account, and a fresh install of WOW. No mods or anything have been installed Just Windows, Security software, WOW and drivers??? I have ordered an authenticator but it has not arrived yet :( But my point is that how in the world could my account have been compromised? Either WOW's authentication servers are unsecured and hackers are directly gaining access to our account information by hacking the servers or someone that works for Blizzard is supplying them with the information. I see no other explanation?? I submitted a support ticket and was able to get all my stuff back within 20 minutes of losing it so I am happy about that but still I wonder what the hell is going on that my account could be compromised in such a fashion. I could understand maybe if I had been downloading mods and I would just say oh must of got a keylogger from one of the mods...But after doing a fresh install and doing nothing else but installing WOW it kind of clears things up and narrows the possibilities down of how the account was compromised doesn't it... OK I am done ranting but I just wanted to share with everyone this information because something strange is indeed happening here.
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Orlyia
#21 - Sept. 27, 2010, 9:39 a.m.
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ROFL... I mean what would be so hard to believe that a company has some crooked employees? There are bad employees all over the country that make money thru illegal activities at work. Why would blizzard be any different and immune to such things....ROFL!!!!!


First, last and final warning do NOT troll here, Mykall.

As has been stated previously in this thread we cannot SEE your password, it is useless to us - that's why we will NEVER ask for it. Be a little hard to steal an account without that information.