CD Projekt Red Warns Former Employees About Data Security After Hack
CD Projekt Red, the developer of Cyberpunk 2077, has issued a warning to former employees of the studio to be extra cautious following the ransomware cyber attack that it revealed yesterday. The company has faced mounting criticism over the last few months following the release of its latest game, with fans and critics noting the numerous issues that are plaguing the console version of Cyberpunk 2077 in particular. These issues have gained so much attention that even the Polish government is monitoring the situation as the company attempts to address them.
CD Projekt yesterday revealed that its servers had been unlawfully accessed by a hacker. The attacker also left a ransom note stating that they would release source code and send sensitive documents to journalists if its demands for payment were not met. The company refused to pay any ransom and instead restored its data from backups and informed the authorities before making the public announcement about the cyber attack. It is currently unclear exactly who was responsible or exactly what data they might have accessed.
CD Projekt Red has followed up the announcement from its parent company CD Projekt with a warning to former employees. Speaking in a Tweet below the initial message, the developer notes that it doesn't have any evidence that personal data has been accessed. However, it recommends that ex-staff enable fraud alerts and take extra caution until more information is revealed. Those who have concerns are urged to contact the CD Projekt privacy team using the email included in the Tweet below. The company had earlier suggested that player and employee data was unlikely to have been accessed by the attacker.
CD Projekt is not the only gaming company that has been affected by cyber attacks in recent times. In January, Capcom suffered a major data breach that exposed a large collection of private information. This included previously unannounced projects, source code, employee data, and screenshots and footage of projects that are currently in development. The attackers also stole information about Capcom's partners, exposing up to 400,000 external parties to risk.
Considering all the bad publicity that CD Projekt has suffered from recently, the last thing it needed was a damaging cyber attack. However, the company seems to have handled the situation in a positive manner and has apparently done its best to warn anyone who might have been affected as quickly as possible.
Source: CD Projekt Red
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