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Hacker group threatens to release Grand Theft Auto VI data in Rockstar Games attack
The group named ShinyHunters have accessed a third party server and have given the company a deadline of 14 April to enter ransom negotiations
TL;DR
- Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have accessed Rockstar Games' servers.
- The group has set an April 14th deadline for ransom negotiations.
- ShinyHunters threatens to leak stolen company data if demands are not met.
- Rockstar Games stated that a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed, with no impact on the organization or players.
- ShinyHunters is linked to the Com, a group of young, English-speaking cybercriminals.
- This is not the first major breach for Rockstar, which suffered a significant leak of Grand Theft Auto VI footage in 2022.