A ransomware group called Mogilievich claims that they’ve hacked Epic Games for around 200 GB of internal data. Read on to learn more about the situation and Epic Games’ response.
Epic Games Supposedly Hacked by Ransomware Group
Epic Games has reportedly been hacked for around 200 GB of internal data according to a ransomware group called Mogilievich. The hacked data allegedly included "email, passwords, full name, payment information, source code, and many other data", although it is currently unclear whether the data in question is from Epic Games itself or its customers.
Unsurprisingly, Mogilievich is now trying to extort money from Epic Games by placing a price on the data’s safe return. They’ve also put the data up for sale, seemingly to up the ante and encourage Epic Games’ cooperation. The deadline for the transaction is March 4, 2024.
"There is Zero Evidence that These Claims are Legitemate"
Although initially unable to respond, Epic Games has given an official statement regarding the situation to VGC. "We are investigating but there is currently zero evidence that these claims are legitimate," said Epic Games in the statement. "Mogilievich has not contacted Epic or provided any proof of the veracity of these allegations."
"When we saw these allegations, which were a screenshot of a [dark web] webpage in a Tweet from a third party, we began investigating within minutes and reached out to Mogilevich for proof. Mogilevich has not responded," Epic Games continued. "The closest thing we have seen to a response is this Tweet, where they allegedly ask for $15k and ‘proof of funds’ to hand over the purported data."
Ransomware Groups Running Rampant in the Industry
Mogilievich is far from being the only ransomware group running rampant in the industry recently. More to that, this isn’t Mogilievich’s first quarry either, despite being relatively new to the scene. Just last week, the group attacked Nissan subsidiary Infiniti USA as their first successful hack.
Insomniac Games also suffered a similar attack in late 2023 from a different ransomware group called Rhysida Group. Unlike Mogilievich, Rhysida Group’s attack was quickly supplemented by various online leaks of the hacked data, including a screenshot of Insomniac’s upcoming Wolverine game.
Rhysida Group ended up publishing 98% of the stolen data a week later when Insomniac refused to pay the ransom, with the Spider-Man publisher calling the whole ordeal "extremely distressing."
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A ransomware gang claims to have hacked nearly 200GB of Epic Games internal data
Ransomware group claims Epic Games hack
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