Украденные в минувший вторник хакерами с серверов студии CD Projekt RED файлы, похоже, нашли своих покупателей. Как передает издание IGN, сразу несколько независимых источников сообщили о том, что преступникам удалось продать всю похищенную информацию, включая исходные коды таких игр, как The Witcher 3 и Cyberpunk 2077.
Хакерская атака на CD Projekt оказала негативное влияние на рабочие процессы в студии CD Projekt RED - темпы разработки обновлений для Cyberpunk 2077 и создания совершенно новых проектов в краткосрочной перспективе замедлятся. С таким заявлением в комментарии для польской прессы выступил Адам Кичиньский. Что будет происходить в долгосрочной перспективе, говорить пока рано.
Developer CD Projekt Red found itself facing even more issues when the company was hacked earlier this week. In a note left for the developer, the hacker stated that they had obtained source code for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, threatening to sell them off if their demands were not met within 48 hours. CD Projekt Red refused to cooperate with the hackers and now, reports are saying that the alleged source code for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 has been sold in an auction.
After giving CD Projekt Red a 48-hour deadline, the group behind the hack posted the source code to Gwent, the card game inspired by The Witcher. This news was first reported by Tom’s Hardware by way of vx-underground. In addition, they put the source code for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 up for auction, with bidding starting at $1,000 for the full cache. Leaked files for Gwent have already popped up on various forums, with most of them already deleted.
It’s concerning, to say the least. With the hackers releasing data for Gwent, it’s very possible that Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3’s code could be next to fly out the door, creating a whole new world of troubles for CDPR. New reports are saying the source code for these games has also been sold. The gaming studio has maintained the fact that it will not cooperate with the hackers or cave to their demands. We know that authorities have been contacted, but there have been few updates outside of what the developer itself has shared. In a follow-up tweet, CD Projekt Red urged its former employees to take precaution, though they believe none of their personal information had been breached.
The situation surrounding the CD Projekt Red hack is still ongoing. Stick right here on Shacknews for future updates to the story as new information becomes available.
For all of the issues CD Projekt RED has had in releasing Cyberpunk 2077, and all of the issues that have come out of trying to update and fix the game since, they still don’t deserve to get hacked. Nonetheless, that appears to be the latest misfortune to befall the studio. Some incompetent typists allegedly sent a ransom message to CDPR claiming that the company has been “epically pwned,” and that if an agreement wasn’t met, company documents and source code of various unreleased CDPR projects including Cyberpunk 2077, Gwent, and Witcher 3 would be released.
CD Projekt RED published the ransom message along with a statement addressing the alleged cyberattack via the CDPR Twitter on February 9, 2021.
“An unidentified actor gained unauthorized access to our internal network, collected certain data belonging to CD PROJEKT capital group, and left a ransom note the content of which we have released to the public,” CDPR wrote. “We will not give in to demands nor negotiate with the actor, being aware that this may eventually lead to the release of the compromised data.”
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— CD PROJEKT RED (@CDPROJEKTRED) February 9, 2021
It’s worth noting that this is not the first time CD Projekt RED has been through this, even in relation to Cyberpunk 2077. Back in 2017, files related to the game were also hacked and ransomed. While the latest message, in all of its questionable quality, claims to have gained access to documents and code pertaining to Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3, and Gwent, as well as CDPR's “accounting, administration, legal, HR, [and] investor relations,” CDPR claims that player data or personal information was not compormised in this attack.
“We are still investigating the incident,” CDPR continued. “However, at this time, we can confirm that - to the best of our knowledge - the compromised systems did not contain any personal data of our players or users of our services.”
While Cyberpunk 2077 might have been disappointing to more than a few players on release, CDPR has worked feverishly towards bringing the quality of the game up to expectations. Despite issues with the quality of the game and the definite misleading marketing used in previous-gen editions of Cyberpunk 2077, it’s pretty safe to say hacking CDPR and leaving the studio a poorly edited threat wasn’t the answer. Stay tuned to Shacknews as we continue to follow this story for new information and updates.
