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Beta That Doesn't Exist; Pirate Strategy Game Devs Warn

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

Beta That Doesn't Exist; Pirate Strategy Game Devs Warn
Hacker is Out of Jail, but Will be Paying off Nintendo for the Rest of His Life

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

Hacker is Out of Jail, but Will be Paying off Nintendo for the Rest of His Life
Steam Hit Dark and Darker Targeted by Hackers; Devs Ask for Patience

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

Steam Hit Dark and Darker Targeted by Hackers; Devs Ask for Patience
Nobody Wants LoL's Source Code? Hackers Lower the Price of Stolen Data

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

Nobody Wants LoL's Source Code? Hackers Lower the Price of Stolen Data
GTA 5 Crisis Averted? Rockstar Removes Dangerous Exploit

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

GTA 5 Crisis Averted? Rockstar Removes Dangerous Exploit
Hackers Didn't Get $10 Million From Riot; LoL's Source Code for Sale

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

Hackers Didn't Get $10 Million From Riot; LoL's Source Code for Sale
Riot Games Hacked; Hackers Stole Code and Demand Ransom [UPDATE]

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

Riot Games Hacked; Hackers Stole Code and Demand Ransom [UPDATE]
Hackers Strike With New Exploit in GTA Online; First Case Documented [UPDATED - Rockstar responds]

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

Hackers Strike With New Exploit in GTA Online; First Case Documented [UPDATED - Rockstar responds]
GTA 5 Leaks Large Chunk of Source Code

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

GTA 5 Leaks Large Chunk of Source Code
Overwatch 2 Targeted by DDoS Attack, but Players Have Other Worries

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

Overwatch 2 Targeted by DDoS Attack, but Players Have Other Worries
Mafia and Borderlands Publisher 2K Hacked; Warns Players

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

Mafia and Borderlands Publisher 2K Hacked; Warns Players
Unusual Situation in GTA 5; Hackers Left a Pleasant Surprise on User's Account

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

Unusual Situation in GTA 5; Hackers Left a Pleasant Surprise on User's Account
He Stole $2 Million Worth of CSGO Skins

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

He Stole $2 Million Worth of CSGO Skins
Hackers Attack Servers of Older Battlefields; Players Complain About DICE's Lack of Response

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

Hackers Attack Servers of Older Battlefields; Players Complain About DICE's Lack of Response
Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords

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

Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords
Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking

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

Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking
Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered

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

Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered
FIFA 22's FUT Targeted by Hackers; Streamers Lost Fortune

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

FIFA 22's FUT Targeted by Hackers; Streamers Lost Fortune
Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered

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

Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered
PS4 Firmware 9.0 Cracked; PS5's Security May be Compromised

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

PS4 Firmware 9.0 Cracked; PS5's Security May be Compromised