Recent leaks around Grand Theft Auto 6 Due to a computer intrusion, was unfortunate and significantly affected Rockstar GamesWhich issued a statement acknowledging the attack and promised to do the necessary work to offer a quality product when the time is right to officially present it.
Damages related to such illegal actions can range from Media Echo Until compromise Personal information users, as has been the case for the past decade. Some of the companies that have been hacked are shown below.
PlayStation (2011)
Undoubtedly, this is one of the worst cyber attacks in the world Gaming. service PlayStation Network It was down for more than three weeks and 80 million accounts from its customers PS3 y PSP They were impressed. As compensation, Gamer They got free games when the platform was reset.
Riot Games (2012)
Its fans A team of legends They suffered, as hundreds of thousands of accounts including personal and bank card information were compromised. Players were unable to access their purchases and worse, connecting to games was nearly impossible due to the attack DDoS.
Epic Games (2018)
Millions of user accounts Fortnite were broadcast illegally, allowing hackers to eavesdrop on conversations between users and make thousands of dollars through black market transactions. It is clear that the hack was through a company page, whose code has not been updated since then 2004.
Capcom (2020)
As a result of the attack Ransomware, this developer’s technical infrastructure has been compromised. Criminals stole even more addresses, names and phone numbers Fifteen thousand employees. Similarly, the launch catalog that the Japanese company had planned for the medium and long term has been leaked.
Naughty Dog (2020)
Shortly before its premiere Our last part IIBad guys compromised the patch security of a pre-release version of the game, leading to multiple leaks Spoiler The title is related to the plot.
Nintendo (2020)
Big N suffered a cyber attack where they were exposed 300 thousand accountsAllows criminals to commit fraudulent activities to fund or add memberships through affected customers’ profiles.
Ubisoft (2020)
called the group of hackers Aggregator The French production company had access to internal networks and was responsible for stealing its source code Watch Dogs: Legion So that anyone interested can download it. Two years later, Ubisoft suffered a cyber attack that disrupted its network services.
CD Projekt (2021)
A few months after the eventful launch Cyberpunk 2077Hackers break the security holes and steal its source code red engine and other products in development in addition to legal and human resource document theft. This information was sold electronically to the highest bidder.
Electronic Arts (2021)
related to 780 GB including its source code was affected FIFA 21Graphics engine snowfall, plus files bundled with the PlayStation and Xbox Development Kits. EA refused to negotiate with the hackers, so all the information was posted on the Internet.
2K Games (2022)
Its subsidiaries Take-Two Interactive Like its sister Rockstar Games, it released a message announcing that a center had been attacked in the region Customer service. Users have been asked to change passwords and the extent of the intrusion is unknown at this time.
increase in Subscription Platform and acceptance Games as a Servicehas affected Hacker Firms in the video game industry have more incentives to attack, making it clear that computer security is weak and has a long way to go to avoid such incidents.
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