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Electronic Arts Servers Hack was Easier Than You Might Think

Electronic Arts Servers Hack was Easier Than You Might Think

The hackers responsible for breaking into EA's servers have shared information on how the whole process went. From their description it seems that the procedure was not particularly complicated and did not require specialized knowledge, but... cleverness.

video games

Christian Pieniazek

June 11, 2021

Electronic Arts Servers Hack was Easier Than You Might Think
CD Projekt Hacker Attack May Have Been More Serious Than Assumed

CD Projekt Hacker Attack May Have Been More Serious Than Assumed

CD Projekt has announced that during the hacking attack on the Polish company's servers in February this year, in addition to game source codes, its employees' personal data was probably also stolen.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

June 11, 2021

CD Projekt Hacker Attack May Have Been More Serious Than Assumed
EA Servers Hacked; Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code

EA Servers Hacked; Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code

Motherboard reached information about a hacking of EA's servers. Hackers had stolen source codes for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite engine. EA confirmed that the attack.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

June 10, 2021

EA Servers Hacked; Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code
One Billion Android Smartphones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping

One Billion Android Smartphones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping

A large vulnerability in Qualcomm's component security systems has been discovered. The consequence of the security hole could expose many Android smartphones to eavesdropping.

hardware & software

Michal Ciezadlik

May 7, 2021

One Billion Android Smartphones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping
Valve Partially Fixed the Data Theft Bug in CS:GO

Valve Partially Fixed the Data Theft Bug in CS:GO

The disclosure of the existence of a bug in Valve's games, which could enable hackers to steal data, prompted the company to partially fix the flaw.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

April 18, 2021

Valve Partially Fixed the Data Theft Bug in CS:GO
Dangerous CS:GO Exploit Enables Hackers to Steal Data Using Steam Invites

Dangerous CS:GO Exploit Enables Hackers to Steal Data Using Steam Invites

A dangerous exploit in CS:GO and other Source engine-based games has been revealed. The vulnerability allows for stealing passwords, skins and many other data. Valve was supposed to have known about it for two years and didn't react.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

April 12, 2021

Dangerous CS:GO Exploit Enables Hackers to Steal Data Using Steam Invites
Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak

Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak

Facebook has no plans to warn users whose data got leaked online. The website believes it has done everything it can to take care of security.

hardware & software

Kamil Komaniecki

April 9, 2021

Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak
Hacker Steals Almost $6 Million in Crypto Tokens

Hacker Steals Almost $6 Million in Crypto Tokens

Cryptocurrency website Roll fell victim to a hacker attack. Cybercriminals cracked passwords and stole the equivalent of $5.7 million in Ethereum-based tokens.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

March 19, 2021

Hacker Steals Almost $6 Million in Crypto Tokens
CD Projekt Employees Suspect Identity Theft

CD Projekt Employees Suspect Identity Theft

This morning, a former employee of CDP, Marcin Kosman, reported on Twitter that CD Projekt's employees are replacing their IDs for fear of identity theft after the recent attack. In response, the company informed our editors that at this point there is no evidence of personal data leak.

other

Michal Ciezadlik

February 11, 2021

CD Projekt Employees Suspect Identity Theft
CD Projekt Praised for Response to Hacker Attack

CD Projekt Praised for Response to Hacker Attack

A hacker attack is another unfortunate event for CD Projekt. However, the company's quick and „transparent” response has earned the creators of Cyberpunk 2077 the approval of security specialists.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

February 11, 2021

CD Projekt Praised for Response to Hacker Attack
Source Code of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 Auctioned for $1 Million

Source Code of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 Auctioned for $1 Million

Source code of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, as well as other data stolen during a ransomware attack on CD Projekt's servers, will be auctioned off on one of hacker internet forums. The starting price for the files is one million dollars.

video games

Michael Kulakowski

February 10, 2021

Source Code of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 Auctioned for $1 Million
Hackers Publish Gwent's Source Code on the Web

Hackers Publish Gwent's Source Code on the Web

It seems that yesterday's attack on CD Projekt has its first visible consequences. The source code for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has been leaked. It is possible that other files will soon start surfacing, including the code of the studio's latest game, Cyberpunk 2077.

video games

Bart Swiatek

February 10, 2021

Hackers Publish Gwent's Source Code on the Web
CD Projekt Hacked, Data Stolen and PCs Encrypted

CD Projekt Hacked, Data Stolen and PCs Encrypted

CD Projekt announced that it has become the target of a hacker attack. The perpetrators managed to steal some data and encrypt some computers. The criminals demanded a ransom, but the Polish company does not intend to negotiate.

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Bart Swiatek

February 9, 2021

CD Projekt Hacked, Data Stolen and PCs Encrypted
Data of 65,000 Players Leaked After Koei Tecmo Servers Hacking

Data of 65,000 Players Leaked After Koei Tecmo Servers Hacking

Hackers have attacked another game publisher. This time they hacked the servers of the European branch of Koei Tecmo and stole the data of 65 thousand users of the company's official forum.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

December 30, 2020

Data of 65,000 Players Leaked After Koei Tecmo Servers Hacking
Nintendo Hack Perpetrator Will be Jailed for 3 Years

Nintendo Hack Perpetrator Will be Jailed for 3 Years

There was a judgment in the case of Ryan Hernandez, a hacker who stole Switch's data and other confidential information from Nintendo's servers. The 21-year-old will spend three years in prison and has to pay the company a huge compensation.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

December 2, 2020

Nintendo Hack Perpetrator Will be Jailed for 3 Years
Leaks Reveal Resident Evil Battle Royale Game From Capcom

Leaks Reveal Resident Evil Battle Royale Game From Capcom

A number of Capcom's internal documents have leaked as a result of a hacker attack. According to them, PC ports of Monster Hunter: Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2, among others, are being prepared. In addition, the publisher was to receive $10 million for adding several Resident Evil games to Google Stadia.

video games

Adrian Werner

November 16, 2020

Leaks Reveal Resident Evil Battle Royale Game From Capcom
Among Us Devs: „Don't Listen to Hacker Threats”

Among Us Devs: „Don't Listen to Hacker Threats”

InnerSloth, the devs of highly popular Among Us, assured players that hacker threats that sometimes appear in the game, suggesting theft of private data, are unfounded. The team also informed about plans for fight against cheaters in the future.

video games

Bart Swiatek

November 5, 2020

Among Us Devs: „Don't Listen to Hacker Threats”
Watch Dogs Legion's Source Code Has Gone Public

Watch Dogs Legion's Source Code Has Gone Public

560 GB of data from Watch Dogs: Legion was releases by the hacker group Egregor. This is a consequence of not yielding to the demands issued by the group a few weeks ago.

video games

Karol Laska

November 3, 2020

Watch Dogs Legion's Source Code Has Gone Public
Among Us Wages War On Spam

Among Us Wages War On Spam

The recent gaming hit Among Us has a big problem - wave of persistent spam in the game lobby, which is the work of a certain hacker.

video games

Arkadiusz Strzala

October 25, 2020

Among Us Wages War On Spam
Hackers Threaten to Publish Source Code of Watch Dogs Legion

Hackers Threaten to Publish Source Code of Watch Dogs Legion

Hackers from a group called Egregor reported that they stole data from Ubisoft and Crytek. The source code of Watch Dogs: Legion is said to be among them.

video games

Adrian Werner

October 16, 2020

Hackers Threaten to Publish Source Code of Watch Dogs Legion