Post: 3 Million DiRT 3 CD Keys Stolen
09-06-2011, 10:16 PM #1
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<div id="jimtext">Codemasters, the developers behind DiRT3, recently opened a promotion with the graphics card company AMD which means you <a href="https://sites.amd.com/us/game/shop/Pages/dirt-3-bundle.aspx" target="_blank">get a free copy of DiRT 3 when purchasing select AMD products</a> but due to a server error by codemasters, all 3 million keys were put on their server within plane site. Needless to say these got found and pasted on /v/. Just to put that into perspective, DiRT 3 sells for $50, so 3,000,000 x 50 = $150,000,000. That's enough to make 15,000,000 people premium!

There has been a lot of speculation as to how true the number of leaked keys is, but there have been many passed out in different links on pastebin and other related sites, also there has been a lot of rumours on how Codemaster and valve are going to tackle the issue. Codemasters are already trying to block the stolen keys and the list could also be handed over to valve and a wave of suspensions could be due.</div>

As taken from the <a href="https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5406-WFZC-5519" target="_blank">Suspended Steam Support page</a>

Originally posted by steam
Piracy or Hacking

This includes using an unauthorized ("hacked") Steam client to access Steam, attempting to register fake CD Keys or attempting to register a CD Key which has been published on the internet.


So if you are found to be in possession of these fraudlent keys, I would highly recommend that you contact <a href="https://support.steampowered.com/kb_cat.php?id=3" target="_blank">Steam Support</a> on the issue to see if you can get the game removed from your account.
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Alpha
09-06-2011, 10:27 PM #2
The total amount of keys leaked was around 250,000 in the database, it’s not the entire key database that’s been leaked.
09-06-2011, 10:38 PM #3
lol wow what a fail
09-06-2011, 10:51 PM #4
If you do get a code, dont put it on your main account /facepalm .
09-06-2011, 11:36 PM #5
Laney
Ex-Staff
This is really nicely presented. I guess you used HTML :p
I don't use steam all of the time but I have paid new vegas on there, I used a fake key but the game hasn't finished downloading, what to do?
09-07-2011, 12:58 AM #6
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Gizmo
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This wouldn't of happened if HSx9 was running their security. No

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09-07-2011, 01:41 AM #7
Mine hasn't finished either installing yet either... So should I get rid of it? :fa:
09-07-2011, 01:52 AM #8
ThisIsBio
LiquiDΔx
I was going to give the some of the codes to my friends. :fa: (but I haz no friends)
09-07-2011, 02:29 AM #9
underzz
Gym leader
i dont try codes i know that u can get ban
09-07-2011, 07:20 AM #10
Dank
Not Former Staff
Do you really think they'd ban that many people though? I'm sure thousands of people used the codes already.

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