The fact is that leaked credentials for websites and online games appear on the web every day – in fact it’s so common that there are entire websites devoted to sharing them. Meanwhile Minecraft’s creator, Mojang, appears to have nothing to say on the matter. The story began on the German language site Heise before it was picked up by The Guardian and did the round of security commentators.ĭetails on the apparent leak are non-existent – we don’t know if the credentials are new or old, how they were acquired or by whom. The blocky online building environment is attracting press because about 1800 Minecraft credentials (worth about $27 USD each) have been leaked on Pastebin. If you enjoy reading up on what’s new in computer security as you sup on your first coffee of the day you’ll have noticed that the outrageously popular online game Minecraft is in the news.
