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E3 organization leaks data for over 2,000 journalists and analysts [Update: Additional security breaches discovered, see threadmarks]
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Interestingly (?) enough, at least one YouTube channel is criticizing ResetEra for its response to the news, about how it's trying to bury it.
The reaction from a lot of people see this leak as karma, since apparently a narrative of gaming journalists as a problem has been brewing in those spaces. They even singled out Patrick Klepek. Pretty awful stuff.
The reaction from a lot of people see this leak as karma, since apparently a narrative of gaming journalists as a problem has been brewing in those spaces. They even singled out Patrick Klepek. Pretty awful stuff.
About GDPR and ESA breach:
"GDPR fines can amount to €20 million or 4% of net revenue, whichever is greater. According to the ESA's 2018 IRS form 990 filing, the organization's net revenue amounted to $35.1 million, making it eligible for the €20 million ($22.2 million) penalty if data protection groups decide to pursue the matter. However, given that the ESA does not have an EU presence, enforcement of GDPR penalties may be difficult.
"The number of individuals affected, the type of information leaked and the appropriateness of the security measures in place at the time of a breach are some of the factors that would be taken into account," he explained. "All of this said, it's still unclear how—if at all—the GDPR would practically be enforced against an entity without an EU-headquarters like the ESA. This represents one of the significant limitations of GDPR. Also, evidence suggests that data protection authorities are being bombarded with complaints and can often only investigate the biggest and most serious incidents due to resource constraints."
"GDPR fines can amount to €20 million or 4% of net revenue, whichever is greater. According to the ESA's 2018 IRS form 990 filing, the organization's net revenue amounted to $35.1 million, making it eligible for the €20 million ($22.2 million) penalty if data protection groups decide to pursue the matter. However, given that the ESA does not have an EU presence, enforcement of GDPR penalties may be difficult.
"The number of individuals affected, the type of information leaked and the appropriateness of the security measures in place at the time of a breach are some of the factors that would be taken into account," he explained. "All of this said, it's still unclear how—if at all—the GDPR would practically be enforced against an entity without an EU-headquarters like the ESA. This represents one of the significant limitations of GDPR. Also, evidence suggests that data protection authorities are being bombarded with complaints and can often only investigate the biggest and most serious incidents due to resource constraints."
As much as I dislike seeing [READ STAFF POST BEFORE POSTING] on every thread, it probably should be added here...
This is incredibly short sighted. Sure, you aren't worried, but plenty of others have every right to be fucking terrified right now.
Posting for the new page. Let's keep it in mind and not mention people who haven't gone public.
To be fair, the mods did originally delete threads about it, but that was really just a knee jerk "Someone could get hurt!" and I'm pretty sure the video you mention was uploaded after this thread was established
This is painfully true. It is appalling to think some people will legitimately have to fear for their lives because they said the "wrong thing" about a fucking computer game.
Aye, gamers hate journalists more than anything.
Well, besides Epic Games Store.
What the fuck are you talking about dude, like what? What does Equifax or stealing their bank accounts have to do with people literally coming to peoples houses because they're unhinged wackos?
It's the situation with privacy in today's world. Your response on the other hand is quite illustrative.
Edit: Oh, and if we are talking about leaks, the one that leaked pretty much all private information for people who went for clearances in US a few years back was a lot more damaging. Again, this is an overreaction over an unfortunate event, but all that info is already out there for the most part.
My response is incredulous because your entire premise that harassers could just buy the information they wanted so this situation is overblown, is completely asinine.
I think you're missing the whole point of who this affects and why it's bad.
Or, you know, your condescendent tone is in really poor taste. There are definitely people in there who had managed to keep a low profile before.
It's not really condescending tone, I just gave up of any expectation of privacy at this juncture considering even shit like DoD clearance information got leaked. Now days, as long as someone got your full name, they can get any information they want really (social security numbers are a bit tougher).
However, you make a good point that some people like folks behind youtube channels may not have had their names previously released so this certainly doesn't help.
I'd love to see the Venn diagram of video game journalists who also tried to get a security clearance.
Do you not see how this information being freely available is a big deal? You act like all these little shits that will gladly harass people would know where to buy this information.
Honestly I would close the thread. The less coverage this gets the better (for now).
Most of this information is publicly available already. All this leak (and coverage of the leak) is doing is pointing millions of people in the direction of this information.
Most of this information is publicly available already. All this leak (and coverage of the leak) is doing is pointing millions of people in the direction of this information.
You bumped the thread.
This is a major news story and definitely worthy of discussion.
Not to give you shit, but this killed me
"PERSON NAME has tried to remain anonymous"
How does this even happen in this day and age?? People are being victimized already...sigh.
Good luck with E3 next year with no media showing up.
Good luck with E3 next year with no media showing up.
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No, the time NOT to talk about it was when there was a chance it could be contained and we could avoid a doxxing event. But the doxxing has already occurred, and now people need to be aware.
Media outlets are covering it. Journalists on the very first page were asking for it to be left up. We need to discuss this and people need to hold the ESA accountable.
Staff has already made it clear nobody is to lead people to where they can find the released information, nor reveal people who were on the list.
In a just world this would be the end of the ESA and everyone affected would make bank off of their demise.
Alas, we do not live in a just world
I know you're banned and hopefully never coming back, but how can you be so stupid as to be able to square "nothing has changed, that info was freely available" with people on the list reporting nuisance phone calls and emails?
I still don't understand why you would need a home address to verify someone's identity. What is the purpose E3 would ask for your home address, is it to mail you the media badges or something?
I'm totally unaware of how the process works for media, sorry for everyone affected and stay safe.
I'm totally unaware of how the process works for media, sorry for everyone affected and stay safe.
I'm a bit late here, but yes. I put up a searchable database so people can see if they were affected or not. Figured it was the least I could do to help those without spreading that damned list any more than it was been.
Hopefully, it's been helpful.
Glad nothing too personal of his got out, he had some great e3 coverage this year.
A bank leaked considerably more information, on millions of people and suffered very few consequences. As horrible as this is, I highly doubt anything major will come of it. ESA has more clout than any singular Gaming site/blog. I expect an apology, and maybe a couple people being reprimanded/fired.
I would say a bank holds more power to get away with it then the esa does. Not to mention that both the gaming and YouTube community are both know for swatting. It sadly feels like a matter of time before this gets worse and the esa will hopefully get taken to task. I really hope everyone this affects will stay safe and mentally well during all this.
Oh fuck off. Don't act like you've never heard of gamergate or have no idea how members of gaming media are under constant attack. There are people on the list who have had problems with stalkers in the past. Don't act like making their personal addresses and phone numbers public to everyone for free is not a huge problem.
As someone that works in GDPR the punishments aren't harsh enough. ESA should never be allowed to run E3 again or E3 should just be shutdown entirely.
