Several Square Enix Websites Hacked, 25,000 Email Addresses Taken

Again they say they're fighting for freedom all they're doing is destroying it. Love Square Enix games they been hurting lately cause of the devastating quake canceling a lot of titlest hat i been waiting for awhile. I hope this doesn't hurt them more just tired of these hackers like everyone else.

I'm against this, but I'd be lying if I said I feel bad for Square Enix.

Here we go again....

criminal. harsh and strict laws are imminent. This stuff effects not only the companies, but people, and the economy suffers from this. For those that like to align themselves with the criminals, because of some shallow grudge, think on it for a bit how this could impact the industry that you love to comment on so much. I'm sure that games won't disappear, but it is yet to be seen how this will affect all of us in the end. Yes, i am talking to you, one console loving person. Especially if it keeps happening. This whole thing has also shown a huge light on the ugliness of gamer forum and blogging sites. There is little respect and decency to be found for others. Hopefully, some good will come out of it all.

how come this keeps happening to Japanese companies and not American....shady stuff

The companies that run on "cold unfeeling cash" are also the ones that produce the games that millions of gamers love. They also do this to support the families of those who work with the company, and those who invest in the companies. Hackers are criminals, they spit in the face of free speech and a free online world. Stop trying to put the blame on the companies who operate legally online, and justify the criminal activity of hackers.

@DonFerrari You are inferring a lot from my observation. Sony owning a major stake which by the way is less then nine percent in a company that has also been hacked would seem to indicate more then a mere coincidence. That is relevant to the conversation. Had I not pointed this out somebody else most assuredly would. I would also say you are grossly misinformed Sony owns stakes in a mere handful of other companies, and has a handful of marginal partnerships. So no it isn't anything like a huge target rich field. Options for the hackers would seem to be limited, and those stakes are not attached to companies that should have massive databases for personal information. Speaking to stakes in the hearts of people. Please be real the hackers aren't interested in all of that, because it doesn't matter. Companies do not run on love. They run on cold unfeeling cash, and that is what the hackers are costing Sony.

Maybe this means SquareEnix deserves it too since some people think SONY deserves it. They must have done something to violate consumer rights, right?

Why must hackers hack? There is no point to it. Why doesn't the FBI just use those IRC channels and track all the people talking about hacking things?

humnmnmn... Sony, now S-E... hunmmnmnmn humnmnmn...

@Dodece: So they will need to hack a lot of company and people... because Sony have a percent stake on the heart of a lot of people.

I hesitate to mention this, and the information might be outdated. However if memory serves me right Sony owns a twenty percent stake in Square.

Dear hackers, please go fuck the FPS developers, not my dear jrpg developers. Fucking cunts.

@yum123 Agreed sad to these kind of things happening especially to a company who's just announced losses so this is another victim on the list sony, Square, play.com and i swear there's a few others sad times indeed

talk about kicking a company while there down what is up with hackers these days