'Cyberpunk 2077' and 'The Witcher 3' game studio attacked by hackers - Business Insider

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The game studio behind 'Cyberpunk 2077' and 'The Witcher 3' has been hacked, and the attackers are threatening to release the source code to both games

announced on Tuesday morning

that its computer systems were breached, and that the hackers were able to retrieve the source code for both"Cyberpunk 2077" and"The Witcher 3." Source code is closely guarded by game development studios as it enables easy access to removing anti-piracy and anti-cheat software. Theoretically, the hackers could strip anti-piracy measures from both games and distribute them for free online."We will not give in to demands or negotiate with the actor,","being aware that this may eventually lead to the release of the compromised data." CD Projekt Red said it is working with authorities to determine its next steps.

Alongside the announcement, the game studio shared an image of the hacker's message, which said they took source code for"Cyberpunk 2077,""The Witcher 3,""Gwent," and"the unreleased version of Witcher 3." In addition to game source code, the hacker said they took,"all of your documents relating to accounting, administration, legal, HR, investor relations and more." The hacker also said they encrypted the company's servers.

In its statement, CD Projekt Red said the stolen data didn't include personal information gathered from its players.Your morning cheat sheet to get you caught up on what you need to know in tech. Sign up to 10 Things in Tech You Need to Know Today.By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our

 

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Wow this company is struggle'n

allways buy when the canons are firing. Plz leak the internal communication so we can initate a shit storm before the patches and upcoming dlcs

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