Thursday, June 10th 2021
EA Hacked, Frostbite Engine Source Code Stolen, User Data Safe: Company
Electronic Arts (EA) servers were reportedly hacked, with the attackers doing away with 780 GB of data related to the Frostbite game engine by DICE. EA stated that no user data was stolen, and that none of EA's customers were at risk of compromised data or payment information. "We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen. No player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy," stated an EA spokesperson.
The Frostbite game engine is extensively used by EA across various game studios, including the "Battlefield" franchise, its top-selling FIFA franchise, and certain "Star Wars" titles. It's expected that as was the case with similar hacks to CD Projekt Red and Capcom, the attackers may seek a ransom from EA in exchange for not leaking the code to the web or selling it to the highest bidder.
Source:
BBC
The Frostbite game engine is extensively used by EA across various game studios, including the "Battlefield" franchise, its top-selling FIFA franchise, and certain "Star Wars" titles. It's expected that as was the case with similar hacks to CD Projekt Red and Capcom, the attackers may seek a ransom from EA in exchange for not leaking the code to the web or selling it to the highest bidder.
18 Comments on EA Hacked, Frostbite Engine Source Code Stolen, User Data Safe: Company
Although these cases are unfortunate, luckily the "damage" of some just getting a copy of their source code is not as big of a deal as most people think. The larger a source code is, the less useful it becomes for a third party to exploit. I think this will hurt their reputation way more than their revenue.
And I'm not exactly a fan of amazon business anyways, so this is basically whataboutism incarnate. Both groups suck, one just manages some infrastructure that mostly runs on time.