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Over 775K emails stolen in Warframe hack

Warframe creator Digital Extreme has revealed that a list containing 775,749 player email addresses was stolen in November 2014.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

July 22, 2016

1 Min Read

Warframe creator Digital Extreme has revealed that a list containing 775,749 player email addresses was stolen in November 2014.

The news is only just coming to light because the developer initially believed the theft was a phishing scam, as its account server was secure at the time.

After conducting a "thorough review" of the data it's received, Digital Extreme broke the news to players in a forum post.

"Last week we were made aware of a potential web server breach that occurred in November 2014," reads the message.

"We can confirm that a list of 775,749 email addresses were acquired through a Drupal SQL exploit that was patched by Drupal two weeks after the breach occurred."

Although a lot of emails were taken, the studio has emphasized that the stolen data didn't include any account passwords or personal information; such as names, addresses, or billing info of any kind. 

The developer has assured players it will continue to improve its security measures and plug and exploits it unearths.

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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