"Rockstar confirmed the hack, stating, 'this has no impact on our organisation or our players.' A spokesperson added, 'we can confirm that a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed in connection with a third-party data breach.'"
"The hackers, calling themselves ShinyHunters, are a prolific group of English-speaking cybercriminals, thought to be in their teens, who specialize in data theft and extortion."
"Law enforcement advice around the world is not to pay cybercriminal ransoms as it fuels the industry and there is no guarantee hackers will actually delete stolen data."
"In 2023, an 18-year-old British hacker named Arion Kurtaj was given an indefinite hospital order after hacking into Rockstar and stealing data, source code, and video clips of the unfinished GTA 6 game."
Rockstar Games was targeted by hackers for the second time in three years, with a group claiming responsibility for accessing the company's servers through a third-party cloud provider. They threatened to publish stolen material unless a ransom was paid. Rockstar confirmed the breach but stated it involved limited non-material company information and assured that it would not affect their operations or players. The hackers, known as ShinyHunters, are known for data theft and extortion. This incident follows a previous breach in 2023 involving a British hacker who stole data related to the upcoming GTA 6 game.
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