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Hackers Demand Payment or Leak Rockstar Data
12 Apr
Summary
- Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have breached Rockstar Games' servers.
- The hackers issued a deadline for payment or they will leak data.
- Rockstar Games confirmed a limited data breach with no player impact.
An experienced hacking group, ShinyHunters, has asserted its intrusion into Rockstar Games' cloud servers, issuing a stern warning. The group, known for previous breaches involving major tech companies, has demanded payment from Rockstar. They have set a deadline, threatening to leak sensitive information if their terms are not met, potentially causing "annoying digital problems."
Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that a "limited amount of non-material company information was accessed" due to a third-party data breach. The game publisher assured that this incident has had no detrimental effect on their organization or their player base. This recent event follows a significant security incident in 2022 where gameplay footage for Grand Theft Auto VI was leaked, leading to legal consequences for those involved.
