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GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact
- On Saturday, Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games confirmed a data breach affecting servers managed by a third-party cloud provider, marking the second time the company has been targeted in three years.
- A group of English-speaking cybercriminals calling themselves ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and threatened to publish stolen material online unless ransom demands were met.
- In 2023, British hacker Arion Kurtaj stole source code and video clips from the company, forcing the early release of the GTA trailer following that breach.
- Rockstar downplayed the incident, telling Kotaku, "this has no impact on our organisation or our players," while confirming only non-material information was accessed.
- Law enforcement agencies advise against paying cybercriminal ransoms, noting that payments fuel the industry and offer no guarantee stolen data will be deleted.
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Grand Theft Auto-Maker Rockstar Games Data Breach: Hackers Claim Theft Of Nearly 80 Million Records Throu
A hacking group known as ShinyHunters reportedly said it stole nearly 80 million records from Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto, by exploiting a third-party vulnerability involving cloud platform Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) and analytics firm Anodot. Hackers Claim Third-Party Entry Point Into Rockstar Data The group said it obtained approximately 78.6 million records linked to Rockstar's Snowflake environment, Reuters reported on…
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