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![Beta That Doesn't Exist; Pirate Strategy Game Devs Warn](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/421329314.jpg)
Beta That Doesn't Exist; Pirate Strategy Game Devs Warn
The developers of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew have fallen prey to scammers. Cybercriminals are sending fake emails to players promising them participation in non-existent beta tests of the game.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
May 9, 2023
![Hacker is Out of Jail, but Will be Paying off Nintendo for the Rest of His Life](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/419768244.jpg)
Hacker is Out of Jail, but Will be Paying off Nintendo for the Rest of His Life
A hacker convicted of creating and selling pirated chips has been released from prison. However, this is not the end of the penalties imposed on the man.
video games
Wiktor Szczesny
April 21, 2023
![Steam Hit Dark and Darker Targeted by Hackers; Devs Ask for Patience](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/414149605.jpg)
Steam Hit Dark and Darker Targeted by Hackers; Devs Ask for Patience
Dark and Darker, the black horse of Steam Next Fest, fell victim to hacking attacks. These led to connection problems with the servers.
video games
Adrian Werner
February 15, 2023
![Nobody Wants LoL's Source Code? Hackers Lower the Price of Stolen Data](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/413667698.jpg)
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
![GTA 5 Crisis Averted? Rockstar Removes Dangerous Exploit](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/412981321.jpg)
GTA 5 Crisis Averted? Rockstar Removes Dangerous Exploit
A new patch for Grand Theft Auto V has fixed a vulnerability that enabled hackers to remotely modify player accounts (or even their computers) in the Online module.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
February 2, 2023
![Hackers Didn't Get $10 Million From Riot; LoL's Source Code for Sale](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/412688392.jpg)
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]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/412288656.jpg)
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
![Hackers Strike With New Exploit in GTA Online; First Case Documented [UPDATED - Rockstar responds]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/412177023.jpg)
Hackers Strike With New Exploit in GTA Online; First Case Documented [UPDATED - Rockstar responds]
A dangerous exploit is making waves in GTA Online. Players are reporting corrupted codes and bans, and there are many indications that vulnerabilities in the online engine could be used for more than that.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 24, 2023
![GTA 5 Leaks Large Chunk of Source Code](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/406309943.jpg)
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
![Overwatch 2 Targeted by DDoS Attack, but Players Have Other Worries](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/402656155.jpg)
Overwatch 2 Targeted by DDoS Attack, but Players Have Other Worries
Blizzard has a big problem. Hacking attacks were carried out on the servers of the just-released Overwatch 2, preventing many players from joining in the fun.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 5, 2022
![Mafia and Borderlands Publisher 2K Hacked; Warns Players](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/401453177.jpg)
Mafia and Borderlands Publisher 2K Hacked; Warns Players
Another Take-Two Group team was attacked by hackers. This time 2K fell victim to the cybercriminals. The publisher warns players against emails allegedly sent by the support team.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
September 21, 2022
![Unusual Situation in GTA 5; Hackers Left a Pleasant Surprise on User's Account](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/398874250.jpg)
Unusual Situation in GTA 5; Hackers Left a Pleasant Surprise on User's Account
One GTA 5 player fell victim to hackers. The culprits, however, instead of wreaking havoc on his account, left behind a very pleasant souvenir.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
August 22, 2022
![He Stole $2 Million Worth of CSGO Skins](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/393594273.jpg)
He Stole $2 Million Worth of CSGO Skins
A hacker stole over $2 million in skins and items frin CS:GO. They were part of what was likely the most expensive inventory in the game's history.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
June 22, 2022
![Hackers Attack Servers of Older Battlefields; Players Complain About DICE's Lack of Response](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/386327020.jpg)
Hackers Attack Servers of Older Battlefields; Players Complain About DICE's Lack of Response
Servers of several Battlefield games are being attacked by hackers. EA DICE seems to ignore the problem.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
March 30, 2022
![Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/384952067.jpg)
Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords
Security analysts have detected a password-stealing program in cheats for Valorant. Scammers exploit players willing to cheat in games by placing malware in the file.
hardware & software
Dawid Wanat
March 14, 2022
![Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/382447776.jpg)
Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking
The Cities: Skylines fan community has discovered that mods created by certain user contain dangerous elements that could enable the creator to install virtually any programs on the user's computer.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
February 13, 2022
![Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/380711949.jpg)
Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered
A dangerous vulnerability was discovered in the code of the PC edition of Dark Souls 3, which makes players' computers vulnerable to hacking attacks. Fans patched it with a mod, but shortly afterwards the developers shut down the PvP servers to gain some time to prepare an official update.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
January 24, 2022
![FIFA 22's FUT Targeted by Hackers; Streamers Lost Fortune](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/379262641.jpg)
FIFA 22's FUT Targeted by Hackers; Streamers Lost Fortune
What do you need to clean the account of a leading FIFA Ultimate Team card trader? Judging by recent hacks, apparently only the player tag.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 7, 2022
![Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/378652212.jpg)
Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered
After CPUs, GPUs, printers, etc. we finally lived to see a security vulnerability in storage drives. As it turns out, modern SSDs allow for undetectable viruses to be installed.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
December 31, 2021
![PS4 Firmware 9.0 Cracked; PS5's Security May be Compromised](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/377212024.jpg)
PS4 Firmware 9.0 Cracked; PS5's Security May be Compromised
An exploit has been released for version 9.0 of the PS4, enabling users to install their own software on the console - including pirated games. It should also work on PS5, but due to lack of hardware for testing, the crackers are unable to verify this.
hardware & software
Michael Zegar
December 14, 2021