EDITOR’S UPDATE 29/02/2024: SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE, NEW DETAILS HAVE COME TO LIGHT. EPIC GAMES HAVE REACHED OUT TO US ON THE SITUATION. AFTER INVESTIGATING WITHIN MINUTES OF THE REPORTED HACK, AND REACHING OUT TO THE PURPORTED HACKERS THEMSELVES WITHOUT REPLY, THEY SAY THERE IS ZERO EVIDENCE OF ANY HACK, WRONGDOING OR LOSS OF DATA. WE’LL CONTINUE TO UPDATE AS THE STORY DEVELOPS.
In a shocking report, it seems that hacker group Mogilevich has illegally breached Epic Games’ data centers and acquired information that can cost up to 189 GB of data. These files include personal data from various Epic Games store accounts, ready to be sold if demands aren’t met.
According to Epic, there’s no real proof that Mogilevich indeed has the information they’re threatening the company with. That being said, the threat seems to be very real and it would be a good idea to give your Epic account a check to two, making sure everything is protected.
Another day, another ransomware group threatens to sell data
At this point, it’s unfortunate how common it has become for hackers to openly sell information they acquire from large companies. And, the creators of Fortnite seem to have fallen victim to it too. According to a report by TheGamer, Epic has reported these threats claiming that there’s no real evidence that Mogilevich actually has any of the data.
The group claims that it has about 189 GB’s worth of data that contains private information belonging to various Epic accounts. Moreover, there’s a threat that Epic has until March 4 to pay the demanded sum of $15,000, or else this information will be sold to third-party users.
This data includes everything you can imagine you could have ever trusted Epic with. From your card/bank details to all your personal details. It would be a cautionary move to re-check your passwords and remove any bank/card information you may have associated with the company.
Until there’s an official word from Epic about how it plans on proceeding with the same, it’s best to stay careful.
Epic Games Store isn’t the first victim of Mogilevich’s cyber attack
While the ransomware group is relatively new to the scene, it has managed to hack into the servers of four other companies within a matter of 10 days. Based on a recent statement, Mogilevich’s attack on the Epic Games Store has been justified by a particular philosophy.
According to the group, this attack wants to set an example for large corporations to take a deeper look into their security networks:
Our agenda is to severely punish companies and corporations that fail to keep their infrastructure under control and security.
Even though the Epic Games Store is known to have a series of free games that attract a large community of gamers, an attack on its servers can threaten more than just data. Epic’s reputation and consistency of quality are all in danger, and we’ll have to wait and watch how this unfolds.
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