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17 May 2006-Don't use your RuneScape password on other sites

 
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PostPosted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:32 am    Post subject: 17 May 2006-Don't use your RuneScape password on other sites Reply with quote

We would like to remind ALL our players to use a unique password for RuneScape. It is very dangerous to use the same password that you use on other websites.
It has just been brought to our attention that a large unofficial fansite (NOT our site) has had their password database stolen. And in fact has been leaking usernames+passwords for some time.

Remember that RuneScape fansites are not operated by Jagex and don't necessarily have the same level of security that we do here, and yet thousands (!) of players have needlessly risked their accounts by using the same password in both places!

So if you've used the same password on RuneScape and an external fansite then change your RuneScape password now. Otherwise you might just login and find all your items gone.

It's so important I'll say it again. DO NOT USE YOUR RUNESCAPE PASSWORD FOR ANY OTHER WEBSITE. Particularly not for unofficial RuneScape fansites. This incident shows why!

Finally I'd like to reassure users that our own security has in no way been compromised. As long as your RuneScape password is unique there is no risk from this.



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