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CCP responds to EVE source code concerns

News that the source code for EVE has been hijacked has been traveling faster than the speed of light. Damage control units in tow, the CCP crew is making a valiant attempt to clear the space lanes of hazardous debris. This effort reached Massively in the form of a kind note and a link to a press release published earlier.

In response to allegations of a galaxy wide crack down on posters in the EVE forums, CCP announced that "there have been no mass bannings." They wish to remind everyone that discussions concerning compromising the source code on the forums are a violation of the EULA and Terms of Service. They are actively enforcing this policy and any attempts to violate it will be met with a torrent of anti-matter and pulse lasers.

As for the possibility of a security breach, CCP stated that they have completed an internal investigation. They have determined that the code was not leaked by an employee nor stolen. EVE, which is coded in Python, could easily have been decompiled. CCP says there is nothing to worry about since they have systems in place to protect the game. Your billing is safe, your stores of rockets and missiles are not at risk, and you can continue the business of destroying one another at any time.