Path of Exile 2 Hacker Compromised 66 Player Accounts

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66 Player Accounts Compromised in Path of Exile 2: The Lead Developers Have Revealed That a Hacker Gained Unauthorized Access

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In a recent announcement, the lead developers of Path of Exile 2 disclosed that an unidentified hacker managed to infiltrate 66 player accounts.

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Path of Exile 2’s lead developers have come forward with the news that a hacker successfully breached the security of 66 player accounts.

In my excitement as a dedicated fan, I’d like to share some intriguing insights from a recent podcast featuring the trailblazers behind Path of Exile 2, Jonathan and Mark, who graced Ghazzy TV and Darth Microtransaction’s show. During this engaging conversation, they were inquisitively probed about a potential data breach at their studio. In response to the query, Mark disclosed an incident where a Steam account was compromised, granting unauthorized access to an administrative account on Path of Exile 2’s official website.

In simpler terms, the developers have discovered how the hacker gained control of the admin account, but they’re still unclear about the exact extent of what happened afterwards. Mark explained that one of their admin accounts was connected to a Steam account, and the user in question wasn’t aware of this link. The hacker of Path of Exile 2 exploited this linked account through Steam support, as the user wasn’t actively using it, the suspicious activity went unnoticed.

One reason the Path of Exile 2 hacker remained undetected was a glitch in the system. Mark clarified that whenever an admin account makes adjustments, these actions are documented in an audit log for later review. However, because of a system flaw, password changes were not recorded as events but as notes. Consequently, the hacker could erase these notes, making it difficult for GGG’s team to identify any issues when they inspected the accounts.

Mark affirmed that a total of 66 notes had been erased, suggesting that the unauthorized Path of Exile 2 user managed to breach 66 accounts. Yet, their log data spans only 30 days, and the hacking activity started 5 days before that period, leaving the complete scope of the intrusion uncertain.

Mark mentioned they were planning to publish a report containing the data they had collected within the next day or two. They had concerns about potential data breaches from GGG, worrying that a hacker might infiltrate their servers, but fortunately, this did not happen. Additionally, the development team had implemented additional security measures which Mark acknowledged should have been put in place earlier.

As an ardent fan, I can share that Mark confirmed a swift response from the team upon realizing the situation. They promptly reset passwords for all admin accounts and terminated all active sessions to prioritize security. Thankfully, since then, the hacker targeting Path of Exile 2 has not managed to infiltrate any additional accounts.

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2025-01-14 00:18