'World of Warcraft' Hackers Steal Millions in Gold

June 26, 2013

Adventurers in the online game "World of Warcraft" generally have to worry about bandits and dragons, but their most dangerous threat this week comes in the form of gold-hungry hackers. By exploiting the web and mobile applications for the game's Auction House (allows players to buy and sell items), malefactors have stolen millions of gold pieces, but players who use two-step authentication are relatively safe.