The internet's constant presence in our lives makes juggling passwords a necessary evil, and many games and apps take the load off by storing these login methods. While this can be incredibly convenient, it also means that if any breaches occur, players are left to the wolves.
It's good practice to change your passwords on a regular basis, and Square Enix is asking Final Fantasy 14 players to do just that. In a blog post released just a few hours ago, the company revealed that a malicious third party has managed to breach player account information, and while they search for the culprits, all players are encouraged to reset their login credentials as soon as possible.
Hurting Players and Developers Both
Data breaches are nothing new to the world of gaming, though the actual form varies from breach to breach. Some of the biggest i n the industry target developers themselves, either for company information or personal data, enabling leaks or straight-up fraud if the companies have enough personal information on their staff.
The other kind, afflicting Final Fantasy 14 players as we speak, is a player-targeted attack meant to steal personal data, likely for scams or to test...
