Zynga security breach leaked the personal data of over 200 million accounts - shorttonts1996

Mobile developer Zynga has been hit with a security hack that exposed the personal data of all over 200 million users (via IT Pro).

Zynga is best known for its extremely popular web and waterborne games, including FarmVille, Language with Friends, Draw Something, and OMGPOP. The developer in public acknowledged the hack last week, and the hacker themselves wheel spoke to The Hacker News to say that name calling, email addresses, usernames, passwords, earphone numbers, and Facebook IDs were stolen.

'Cyber attacks are i of the calamitous realities of doing business today,' Zynga same in a statement. 'An investigation was immediately commenced, directive third-party forensics firms were retained to help, and we take in contacted law enforcement.' IT is confirmed that any player that downloaded Words with Friends for iOS or Android on or before 2 September was subject to the security breach.

Though no financial information nor Facebook, Android, or iOS passwords were harvested by the hack, the developer has stated that 'account information for indisputable players of certain Zynga games' were taken. Pre-emptive measures consume been exploited with regards to 'invalid logins', and Zynga has contacted affected players 'where we believe that notice is required.'

'The security of our player data is extremely grievous to us. We have got worked hard to address this matter and remain committed to supporting our community,' Zynga concluded, before supplying stairs for players to increase the security of their accounts.