One of the most influential video gaming forums NeoGaf on the internet suffered a security breach.
After which it asked its users to change their password.
They apparently had an admin account compromised briefly by an automated attack,
The hole was immediately plugged out, but they forced a site-wide password reset for the safety of the members since it’s possible the hackers obtained some data.
Source: https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/neogaf-suffers-security-breach-forces-password-reset/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/neogaf
"id": "neo29271222",
"linkid": "neogaf",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2013",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'All members',
'industry': 'Gaming',
'name': 'NeoGaf',
'type': 'Video Gaming Forum'}],
'attack_vector': 'Compromised Admin Account',
'description': 'One of the most influential video gaming forums NeoGaf on the '
'internet suffered a security breach. After which it asked its '
'users to change their password. They apparently had an admin '
'account compromised briefly by an automated attack. The hole '
'was immediately plugged out, but they forced a site-wide '
'password reset for the safety of the members since it’s '
'possible the hackers obtained some data.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Possible data obtained by hackers'},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Compromised Admin Account'},
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Forced a site-wide '
'password reset'],
'root_causes': 'Automated attack on admin account'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Asked users to change their '
'passwords'],
'containment_measures': ['Plugged the hole immediately'],
'remediation_measures': ['Forced a site-wide password reset']},
'title': 'NeoGaf Video Gaming Forum Security Breach',
'type': 'Security Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Automated Attack'}