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Par Score · Nov 20, 2015

Well, this has sure been a great week for Rooster Teeth.

Hello community.

Our site has recently experienced a security breach. Based on what we know, your username, password and email address may have been viewed; no other information has been accessed and we dont store any personal information (including credit card information). As a safety precaution, we are force-resetting everyone's passwords. Please make sure, when resetting your password, that you select a different password, and if you were using the same username/email address/password combination on another site, change your password there, too.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. We will let you know immediately if we learn of any more information regarding this breach. Your safety and security on our site is our top priority, so we hope you understand.

If you forgot what email you used on the site, please email your Username to "accountrecovery[at]roosterteeth[dot]com". (Please only do this AFTER trying all your emails, and if you're completely stuck)

Thanks, everyone!

Please Understand.

I cannot believe that in 2015 big sites are still storing sensitive user information in plain text. Encryption isn't perfect, but it's better than effectively handing over your user's login details at the drop of a hat. What a bunch of fuckups.

People shouldn't be using the same login info for multiple sites of course, but people are people and of course they will.

If anyone here has a Rooster Teeth account, and especially if they use the same login info for multiple sites, it's time to make some changes.

This may potentially also affect ScrewAttack users.

MaverickHunterX · Nov 20, 2015

Man, those Jeff Gertsmann fans don't fuck around, do they?

All joking aside, it's a real fucked up situation...

Flandy · Nov 20, 2015

Jeff Gerstmann is still a threat ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)

MetroidPrimeRib · Nov 20, 2015

Jeff Gerstmann is still a threat

Dominator · Nov 20, 2015

Gerstmann fan no doubt.

internetwolf · Nov 20, 2015

well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

Sorcerer Supreme · Nov 20, 2015

Zombie James · Nov 20, 2015

So everything was stored as plain text?

EvilKatarn · Nov 20, 2015

Man, their users should not be punished for three dummies talking shit.

alr1ght · Nov 20, 2015

hushlorentz · Nov 20, 2015

Came for Jeff Gerstmann being a threat. Aw yis.

SPAW · Nov 20, 2015

Jeff strikes Quickly

Acquiescence · Nov 20, 2015

So I guess hell hath no fury like a Giant Bomb fan scorned? Good grief.

Feorax · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

I'm sure the people that had information compromised completely agree with this.

KarmaCow · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

Uh no, this is not deserved even if it was only the people in the podcast segment who had their stuff stolen and not people independent from them.

Scientist Supreme! · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

Even if your not serious some people out there actually believe this.

faridmon · Nov 20, 2015

I really hope this isn't because the Giantbomb debacle, because if it is, then it will create a bad and scary proposition.

Soulflarz · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

/sarcasm?

Tom Nook Sawyer · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

Wow

Dominator · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

Well deserved? Please, stop.

Hope you're trolling.

- J - D - · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

No. NO.

Portugeezer · Nov 20, 2015

I blame Fallout 4.

faridmon · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

I really hope you are not serious.

Kawngi · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

While I disagree with their comments about Jeff's review, there's zero reason their users should suffer for it. This is such a silly comment...

funkystudent · Nov 20, 2015

We are currently searching for a suspect. Have you seen the man in this picture?

But seriously thats messed up that they store peoples information in plain text. In 2015. After so damn hacks. Thats amature hour shit right there.

Also the hack it self... hopefully not a lot of info got out there.

Toxi · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

wat

Rhaknar · Nov 20, 2015

Alcoholikaust · Nov 20, 2015

Wow- crazyness

The Flash · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

I have a Rooster Teeth account therefore I disagree.

Shadax the wizard · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
well deserved after their childish comments about jeff's review

How'd you do it?

CIA · Nov 20, 2015

Well congratulations.. they got themselves caught

loki 16 · Nov 20, 2015

Dr Tracksuit is still a threat.

Xamtheking · Nov 20, 2015

I feel bad for the users, but I think it is kinda some karmic backlash
In a perfect world, only the podcast crew would have been affected

Hello? This is Hailun! · Nov 20, 2015

MaverickHunterX said:
Man, those Jeff Gertsmann fans don't fuck around, do they?

All joking aside, it's a real fucked up situation...

JEFF GERSTMANN IS STILL A MOTHER FUCKING THREAT

23qwerty · Nov 20, 2015

Xamtheking said:
I feel bad for the users, but I think it is kinda some karmic backlash
In a perfect world, only the podcast crew would have been affected

Good lord calm down

TimmiT · Nov 20, 2015

It's not that hard to encrypt that stuff...

internetwolf · Nov 20, 2015

The Flash said:
I have a Rooster Teeth account therefore I disagree.

oh I don't mean you (and other account holders) deserve it, just saying Rooster Teeth deserves this.

DryvBy · Nov 20, 2015

Seriously? Freakin' great....

Askherserenity · Nov 20, 2015

Well, that's a bummer.

Didn't agree with their shit talking but this is just stupid.

All one users must be really upset.

kidding

Par Score · Nov 20, 2015

Zombie James said:
So everything was stored as plain text?

Their statement certainly heavily implies that's the case. Normally you get a boilerplate "Even though your data was accessed it is stored as a hashed blah blah blah" type of thing, none of that here.

Flandy said:
Jeff Gerstmann is still a threat ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)

Beautiful.

The Flash · Nov 20, 2015

internetwolf said:
oh I don't mean you (and other account holders) deserve it, just saying Rooster Teeth deserves this.

Do they really though? Really?

Xamtheking · Nov 20, 2015

23qwerty said:
Good lord calm down

I would rather that they were aggressively pied

Scientist Supreme! · Nov 20, 2015

Xamtheking said:
I feel bad for the users, but I think it is kinda some karmic backlash
In a perfect world, only the podcast crew would have been affected

internetwolf said:
oh I don't mean you (and other account holders) deserve it, just saying Rooster Teeth deserves this.

And people call me crazy.

Twin Tails · Nov 20, 2015

I think I have a RT account though.

Tevren · Nov 20, 2015

Guess Jeff has rank 2 Hacker perk.

Slixshot · Nov 20, 2015

alr1ght said:

perfect.

LiK · Nov 20, 2015

alr1ght said:

LOL

level1 · Nov 20, 2015

faridmon said:
I really hope you are not serious.

Lol, after that etsy thread I'm pretty sure he isn't

Stabby McSter · Nov 20, 2015

EuropeOG said:
I blame Fallout 4.

these games, man. teaching people how to hack.

smokeandmirrors · Nov 20, 2015

wow i really hope they didnt store everything as plaintext but i guess it looks like they did.

fucking morons.

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