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Nintendo Victim of Major Leak. 1 TB of Data Stolen from Pokemon Series Creators
Teraleak is 1 TB of data from the Game Freak studio, and even the modest amount of information disclosed revealed quite a bit about the past and future of the Pokemon series.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 14, 2024
Ready or Not Devs Reportedly Lose over 2M Files to Hackers
Void Interactive studio has fallen victim to a hacking attack. More than 2 million files related to the popular shooter Ready or Not were stolen from the company.
video games
Maciej Gaffke
April 17, 2024
Denuvo Devs Introduce TraceMark. New 'Innovative' Feature Aims to Prevent Gameplay and Data Leaks
The developers of the Denuvo anti-piracy software, company Irdeto, unveiled a new technology that allows developers to place watermarks in games to help determine who is responsible for data leaks.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
March 19, 2024
Hacking Gang Claims to Have Stolen 200 GB of Epic Game's Data
Epic Games has fallen victim to a hacking attack. Nearly 200 GB of data was allegedly stolen, including sensitive ones.
video games
Martin Bukowski
February 29, 2024
Ubisoft Targeted by Hackers; Tried to Steal About 900 GB of Data
Ubisoft has become the next target of a hacker attacks. Among other things, the thieves tried to steal the personal data of Rainbow Six: Siege users.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 24, 2023
Insomniac Games Issued Statement About Data Theft: 'We are Both Saddened and Angered'
After the hacking attack on Insomniac Games, there the moods are sour at the studio, but the team thanked for the words of support from fans and intends to take a cue from Wolverine.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 22, 2023
Hacker Responsible for Huge GTA 6 Leak Sentenced to Secure Hospital
The trial of the hacker responsible for the massive GTA 6 data leak from 2022 has come to an end. The teenager was sentenced to stay in a secure hospital until further notice.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
December 22, 2023
'Media Showing Insomniac Games' Stolen Materials Should be Ashamed;' Data Theft Sparks Discussion
The high-profile leak of Insomniac Games data and the emerging news about it in the media have sparked a discussion online. It involves developers, journalists and online whistleblowers, most of whom speak out against the „distribution” of the stolen materials by various website.
video games
Maciej Gaffke
December 20, 2023
Industry Sympathizes With Insomniac Games After Big Data Leak
After a slew of Insomniac Games data hit the web, insiders and others in the gaming industry expressed deep sympathy for those affected.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
December 19, 2023
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Producer Hit by Ransomware Attack; Hackers Stole Materials From Wolverine
A group of hackers got hold of sensitive data on Insomniac Games employees and information about Marvel's Wolverine they are developing.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
December 12, 2023
Also Sony at the Verge of Major Leak? Hackers Sell Data From Company's 'All Systems' [Update]
Recent days have been full of information revolving around Microsoft's data leak. It seems that a similar situation may soon await Sony, which was said to have fallen victim to an attack carried out by a group of hackers.
video games
Adam Celarek
September 27, 2023
STALKER 2 Devs Ask to Watch Out for Leaks From Russian Hackers
GSC Game World has addressed the recent leak of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl files. The developers ask not to open and share the materials, which were uploaded to the web by Russian hackers.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
June 2, 2023
Nintendo Goes to Court; Wants Discord to Identify Zelda Leaker
Nintendo wants to punish an „anonymous” perpetrator who illegally published an 200-page artbook from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The case has gone to court.
video games
Jakub Tarchala
April 11, 2023
CS2 Beta Leaked; Build Offers Offline Mode
We didn't have to wait long for Counter-Strike 2 to appear off Steam, probably thanks to one of the beta test participants.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 24, 2023
Russians Fulfil Their Threat; STALKER 2 Footage Leaked
The hackers who broke into the servers of GSC Game World have kept their word. Materials from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has hit the web, including gameplay footage.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 16, 2023
Nobody Wants LoL's Source Code? Hackers Lower the Price of Stolen Data
The hackers responsible for the recent attack on Riot Games are apparently having trouble fencing their loot. The minimum price for League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics source codes and anti-cheater software has been lowered.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
February 10, 2023
Hackers Didn't Get $10 Million From Riot; LoL's Source Code for Sale
After Riot Games categorically refused to pay the ransom for the stolen League of Legends code, the hackers decided to put it up for auction. The price is sizable.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
January 29, 2023
Riot Games Hacked; Hackers Stole Code and Demand Ransom [UPDATE]
Riot Games was attacked by hackers. As a result, the source codes of games such as League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics were stolen.
video games
Agnes Adamus
January 26, 2023
Sony's Tough Luck; Early Build of Horizon Forbidden West Leaked
An alpha version of Horizon Forbidden West has surfaced online. This is one of many leaks of this type that have taken place in the last few days.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 1, 2023
GTA 5 Leaks Large Chunk of Source Code
It looks like GTA 5 also feel victim to the September hacking attack on Rockstar Games, as the source code for the 2013 game has surfaced online.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
November 16, 2022