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Big attack on the creators of GTA 6: You have until April 14 or we'll release everything
The hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have successfully breached the systems of Rockstar Games and issued an ultimatum by April 14. The attackers allegedly accessed confidential data through the Snowflake platform, demanding a ransom payment not to publicly release the stolen files. According to available information, strategic plans are compromised, but user passwords are not the target of this attack for now.
TL;DR
- Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have breached Rockstar Games' systems.
- They are demanding a ransom by April 14, threatening to release stolen confidential data.
- The compromised data reportedly includes strategic plans, financial reports, player location data, marketing plans, and exclusive contracts with Sony.
- The breach allegedly occurred through the Snowflake platform via a third-party service called Anodot, exploiting authentication tokens.
- User passwords are not reported to be the target of this attack.
- This is not the first security incident for Rockstar Games, referencing a 2022 breach involving leaked GTA game footage.