Fortnite developer Epic Games fell victim to a ransomware attack by self-proclaimed professional fraudsters known as Mogilevich. Major corporations in the entertainment industry are prone to hacking. Information and details of their projects, including the personal information of their employees, can also be stolen if their security is ever breached.
These people use their skills and knowledge in a very mischievous way that could cripple a company and be a target for scrutiny, but Mogilevich came clean and said that it was all a lie to scam real hackers.
The moment news broke out, Epic Games conducted extensive investigations but found little to no evidence that there was any possible way any classified or confidential information could have been stolen. The ransomware group claimed they had over 200GB worth of data that contained employee names, source codes, and other sensitive information that real hackers are interested in.
Regardless, it is immoral to use stolen information to haggle and trade it in for a quick transaction, even if the intention is to wrong people worse than them.
Fortnite Is Safe From Another Leak
Leaks are not good for business; whether it’s for a movie, TV show, or video game, they can spoil certain details that will ruin the experience. Cyber Daily shared in its report that Mogilevich intends to gain notoriety as fast as possible, building its reputation by using big names to reach the earmarks of those who are interested in what it claims to bargain with.
The group ultimately reveals that it is not a ransomware group but something much bigger than that. They claims to be criminal geniuses who orchestrate these elaborate schemes to fry a bigger fish – potential buyers who are willing to pay any amount for what they have. They operate on a level where their currency is information. Their agenda was to build their new trafficking of victims to scam.
Mogilevich Scammed the Fortnite Developer Hard
The fraudsters wasted no time and showed their grit in moneymaking, increasing the amount at the very last minute and telling buyers that they had others lined up to encourage them to pay up without a second thought. A total of eight victims were scammed by Mogilevich.
It is unfair for hardworking developers to see their vision go up in flames just because some people can take it from them in exchange for money, leaks, or scams; both are wrong for a multitude of reasons. Epic Games reached out to Mogilevich but has been radio silent since then.
Perhaps it was satisfied with the reaction and celebrated the success of scamming hackers that can do some serious damage with the tiniest leaked information.
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