Hacking has always been a scourge in the gaming industry, especially with what has happened over the last few years. Weaknesses in the security system, which were exacerbated during the pandemic when most employees worked from home, triggered various types of fatal data leaks that many developers had to experience. You certainly still remember how the pre-alpha images of GTA VI were spread or how Insomniac Games' plans for the next decade were exposed on the internet just like that after the release of Spider-Man 2. This is also the case that was thought to have happened at Epic Games not long ago. It was reported that important data fell into the hands of a ransomware group.
No joke, the hack carried out by a group called Mogilevich is claimed to have succeeded in stealing a variety of important data, from emails, full names, to Epic Games Store payment information. Mogilevich then predictably demanded a certain amount of money as a ransom to return these data. But apparently oh it turns out, there is a plot twist here. After Epic Games denied that this hack had occurred after carrying out a checking process, the ransomware group came forward with a confession.
The Epic Games hacking team admits to lying to sell their fake hack program.
That's right, they openly admitted and had spread hoaxes that they had succeeded in breaking into the Epic Games server. Why? Because of a “business decision” based on deception that they want to carry out. Mogilevich admitted that they wanted to sell a fake hacking tool to other hackers, claiming that this tool could easily break into large company servers. Mogilevich hopes that the news about the Epic Games server hack, which in fact they did not do, is a form of their genius.
This is of course a confusing plot twist and invites laughter at the same time. So, if you are an Epic Games or Epic Games Store user who has been worried, you can sleep in peace for now. What do you think about the strategy of this “ransomware” group?
Source: Eurogamer