Hackers claim to have the source code for games such as FIFA 21, as well as the proprietary Frostbite gaming machine, which serves as the basis for many popular games.
The Vice and the BBC report that approximately 780 GB of data was stolen from EA Games, but no player or customer data. The company is one of the largest game developers in the world. It develops and releases major games such as Battlefield, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, The Sims and Titanfall, as well as a wide range of sports games.
An EA spokesperson said, “We are investigating a recent hacking incident on our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen. No player data was accessed and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to it privacy their".
The company said it has already improved security and does not expect any impact on its games or business. It wasn't an attack either ransomware and happened recently in the Colonial PipelineFinally, it considers that no major competitor would ever use such stolen data.
