Rockstar confirms limited data breach linked to third-party service
Rockstar Games has confirmed a data breach following claims by the hacking group ShinyHunters. The group alleged it accessed Rockstar’s cloud infrastructure and threatened to leak data if a ransom is not paid by April 14.
The company stated that the incident involved a limited amount of non-material internal data. Rockstar said the breach is tied to a third-party service and does not affect its operations or player data . No further details on the scope of the accessed information were shared.
Source: Hackread
According to reports, the attackers did not directly compromise Snowflake systems. Access was reportedly obtained through Anodot, a cloud monitoring and analytics service used by Rockstar. A recent security issue affecting Anodot may have exposed access credentials or integrations used with Snowflake.
“We can confirm that a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed in connection with a third-party data breach. This incident has no impact on our organization or our players.”
Rockstar Games to Kotaku
ShinyHunters has not disclosed what data it obtained. Reports suggest the breach may involve corporate information such as internal documents, contracts, or marketing materials. There is no indication that passwords or player-related data were accessed. Perhaps what was accessed is a new marketing and trailer data, which was rumored to be released soon-ish.
This follows a 2022 incident involving Rockstar Games, where early Grand Theft Auto VI development footage leaked online after unauthorized access to internal systems. The company has not commented on whether the two incidents are related.
