Riot Games hack: Source codes of League of Legends and TFT stolen by hackers in latest cyber attack
Riot Games hack: Source codes of League of Legends and TFT stolen by hackers in latest cyber attack
Riot Games was a victim of a recent cyber attack over the weekend. After an analysis of the attack, Riot Games has revealed that the source code for its popular video games League of Legends and TFT (Teamfight Tactics) were stolen in the recent cyber attack. In addition, the source code of a legacy anti-cheat platform was also stolen by the hackers.
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Updated Jan 25, 2023 | 05:15 PM IST
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Source codes of League of Legends stolen in Riot Games hack
Source codes of League of Legends stolen in Riot Games hack
Riot Games was a victim of a recent cyber attack over the weekend. After an analysis of the attack, Riot Games has revealed that the source code for its popular video games League of Legends and TFT (Teamfight Tactics) were stolen in the recent cyber attack. In addition, the source code of a legacy anti-cheat platform was also stolen by the hackers.
"Over the weekend, our analysis confirmed source code for League, TFT, and a legacy anticheat platform were exfiltrated by the attackers," the company tweeted.
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Earlier this week, Riot disclosed the breach as a "social engineering attack" on Twitter, assuring players that an update would be provided after an investigation.
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The video game developer also received a ransom email from attackers, which the company says it won't pay.
Moreover, the company assured that no player data or personal information was compromised, but acknowledges that the source code obtained by the attacker could result in new cheats.
"While this attack disrupted our build environment and could cause issues in the future, most importantly we remain confident that no player data or player personal information was compromised," tweeted Riot Games.
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"Truthfully, any exposure of source code can increase the likelihood of new cheats emerging. Since the attack, we've been working to assess its impact on anticheat and to be prepared to deploy fixes as quickly as possible if needed," it added.
The company further mentioned that "it will release a full report in the future detailing the attackers' techniques, the areas where Riot's security controls failed, and the steps we're taking to ensure this doesn't happen again".
Riot Games was a victim of a recent cyber attack over the weekend. After an analysis of the attack, Riot Games has revealed that the source code for its popular video games League of Legends and TFT (Teamfight Tactics) were stolen in the recent cyber attack. In addition, the source code of a legacy anti-cheat platform was also stolen by the hackers.
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Source codes of League of Legends stolen in Riot Games hack
Source codes of League of Legends stolen in Riot Games hack
Riot Games was a victim of a recent cyber attack over the weekend. After an analysis of the attack, Riot Games has revealed that the source code for its popular video games League of Legends and TFT (Teamfight Tactics) were stolen in the recent cyber attack. In addition, the source code of a legacy anti-cheat platform was also stolen by the hackers.
"Over the weekend, our analysis confirmed source code for League, TFT, and a legacy anticheat platform were exfiltrated by the attackers," the company tweeted.
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Earlier this week, Riot disclosed the breach as a "social engineering attack" on Twitter, assuring players that an update would be provided after an investigation.
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The video game developer also received a ransom email from attackers, which the company says it won't pay.
Moreover, the company assured that no player data or personal information was compromised, but acknowledges that the source code obtained by the attacker could result in new cheats.
"While this attack disrupted our build environment and could cause issues in the future, most importantly we remain confident that no player data or player personal information was compromised," tweeted Riot Games.
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"Truthfully, any exposure of source code can increase the likelihood of new cheats emerging. Since the attack, we've been working to assess its impact on anticheat and to be prepared to deploy fixes as quickly as possible if needed," it added.
The company further mentioned that "it will release a full report in the future detailing the attackers' techniques, the areas where Riot's security controls failed, and the steps we're taking to ensure this doesn't happen again".
