"ShinyHunters said it would release data stolen from the company if ransom demands were not met, initially giving Rockstar a 14 April deadline to enter negotiations."
"Rockstar downplayed the impact of the hack, stating that a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed and that there was no impact on players."
"The ShinyHunters group is linked to the Com, a loose affiliation of cybercriminals largely composed of native English speakers aged 16 to 25."
"The demand for payment directed at Rockstar was published on the ShinyHunters leak site, a common tactic used by hackers to threaten publication of stolen data."
Rockstar Games has been targeted by the hacker group ShinyHunters for the second time in three years. The group has threatened to release stolen data unless ransom demands are met, setting a deadline of April 14, 2026. Rockstar stated that the breach involved a limited amount of non-material company information and claimed no sensitive player data was compromised. ShinyHunters is linked to a group of young cybercriminals and has previously targeted other major companies. The demand for payment was made public on their leak site.
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