Ubisoft hacked: games publisher advises 58m users to change passwords The hack has exposed passwords and names, Ubisoft said, in a statement on Tuesday, admitting that an account database has been illegally accessed. The company added that no credit card or payment details had been exposed, and said an investigation was in progress. The stetement said that "We recently discovered that one of our Web sites was exploited to gain unauthorized access to some of our online systems. We instantly took steps to close this off and to begin a thorough investigation with the relevant authorities, internal and external security experts, and to start restoring the integrity of any systems that may have been compromised. During this process, we learned that data had been illegally accessed from our account database, including user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords. It's important to note that no personal payment information is stored with Ubisoft, so fortunately all credit/debit card information was safe from this intrusion. As a result, we are recommending that everyone with a Ubisoft account changes their password. The site also recommended that users "change your password on any other Web site or service where you use the same or a similar password to help ensure the safety of your personal information" The company apologised, as it did last july after a browser extension exposed users systems to hackers.