14 DAY TRIAL // Diablo 3 players, in between having to face different errors relating to the game’s mandatory online connection, are now dealing with a spree of hacking attempts, as quite a lot of people are saying that their accounts were breached and the culprits got away with in-game gold and their precious gear.
Diablo 3 uses Blizzard’s Battle.net system both for the single-player and multiplayer mode, as players must always log into their accounts before accessing their characters.
Just like with World of Warcraft, which uses the same system, hackers still find ways of infiltrating the system and, in the last few days, quite a lot of Diablo 3 players have seen their accounts breached.
It seems that the accounts are first infiltrated and then sold to other people who proceed to transfer the victim’s in-game gold and equipment into their original accounts.
Blizzard has posted a statement concerning the issue, insisting that this is just something normal and that players should use extra security measures like the Battle.net Authentificator.
“We'd like to take a moment to address the recent reports that suggested that Battle.net and Diablo III may have been compromised. Historically, the release of a new game — such a World of Warcraft expansion — will result in an increase in reports of individual account compromises, and that's exactly what we're seeing now with Diablo III,” the company said.
“We know how frustrating it can be to become the victim of account theft, and as always, we're dedicated to doing everything we can to help our players keep their Battle.net accounts safe — and we appreciate everyone who's doing their part to help protect their accounts as well.”
Among the array of tools offered by Blizzard to increase account security there is the Battle.net Authenticator, as well as the free Authenticator application for iPhone and Android mobile phones. What’s more, you can also use the Battle.net SMS Protect system that sends messages to a phone when suspicious activity is recorded.
As of yet, it’s unclear if this wave of hacks is related just to the popularity of Diablo 3 or whether it has something to do with an underlying vulnerability.