Hackers they claim to own the source code for games like FIFA 21, as well as the proprietary Frostbite game engine, which serves as the basis for many famous games.
The Vice and the BBC report that about 780 GB of data was stolen from EA Games, but no data παικτών και πελατών. Η εταιρεία είναι ένας από τους μεγαλύτερους προγραμματιστές παιχνιδιών στον κόσμο. Αναπτύσσει και κυκλοφορεί σημαντικά παιχνίδα όπως το Battlefield, το Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, The Sims και Titanfall, as well as a wide range of sports games.
FromfaceEA 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 a risk to their privacy."
The company said it has already improved better safety and expects no impact on its games or business. It was also not a ransomware attack either happened recently in the Colonial PipelineFinally, it considers that no major competitor would ever use such stolen data.