Game Makers Files Held for Ransom
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 06/12/2017 08:01 AM
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Game developer CD Projekt Red is being threatened by an extortionist who stole internal files related to the upcoming multi-platform video game title Cyberpunk 2077.
The Poland-based game publisher CD Projeckt has decided that it will not pay the ransom.
"The documents are old and largely unrepresentative of the current vision for the game," the company notes in its tweet. "Still, if you're looking forward to playing Cyberpunk 2077, it would be best for you to avoid any information not coming directly from CD PROJEKT RED."
As yet, it has not been determined if the files were stolen through a data breach or because of an internal threat.
Mark Nunnikhoven, VP of cloud research at Trend Micro, said: "These games are all about the buildup with pre-orders and their opening week totals. This can make or break a development studio."
Nunnikhoven expressed that the manner the company is doing to handle the situation is "fantastic." "Getting out in front of the situation and establishing the clear message that they are the victims is a smart move. Letting the community know that the leak is stale and not representative of the games current state will lessen the impact."
Nunnikhoven also feels that refusing to pay the ransom could also discourage similar plots in the future.
Source: SCMagazine
The Poland-based game publisher CD Projeckt has decided that it will not pay the ransom."The documents are old and largely unrepresentative of the current vision for the game," the company notes in its tweet. "Still, if you're looking forward to playing Cyberpunk 2077, it would be best for you to avoid any information not coming directly from CD PROJEKT RED."
As yet, it has not been determined if the files were stolen through a data breach or because of an internal threat.
Mark Nunnikhoven, VP of cloud research at Trend Micro, said: "These games are all about the buildup with pre-orders and their opening week totals. This can make or break a development studio."
Nunnikhoven expressed that the manner the company is doing to handle the situation is "fantastic." "Getting out in front of the situation and establishing the clear message that they are the victims is a smart move. Letting the community know that the leak is stale and not representative of the games current state will lessen the impact."
Nunnikhoven also feels that refusing to pay the ransom could also discourage similar plots in the future.
Source: SCMagazine
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