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CD Projekt RED victim of attack - Source Code now possibly sold (update)
CD Projekt RED just issued a statement in which they acknowledge they are the victim of a cyber-attack, attackers gained entry towards their internal network accessing delicate data and source code of their famous games.
The company already has seen a rough year, and it seems things get worse. In a press statement posted on Twitter, CD Projekt RED included a screenshot of a plain-text ransom note left on its servers by the intruder. Source code for Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Gwent," and an unreleased version of The Witcher 3 (likely the remaster) have been snagged or encrypted. If you read the note it does not end there are private documents from CDPR's financial accounting, administration, legal, HR, and more fell victim.
CDPR stated that it will not give in to the requests of the attacker, and has reached out to law enforcement. The hacker on its end gives CD Projekt RED 48 hours to contact him/them for an agreement, however, what is demanded has not been listed.
Updated:
Earlier today, leaks of conceivably legitimate source code started appearing on online forums, as noted on Twitter by the cybersecurity account VX-underground. This initial leak is believed to include the source code of the CDPR’s virtual card game Gwent. The files were posted on Mega.nz and quickly removed. However, it didn't take long for the content to spread across the most famous hacking forums. A site called CyberNews has already downloaded these files and verified that they are actually the source code for Gwent, the card game released by CD Projekt in 2016.
We do suppose that this is a real auction by a real seller who obtained the data. The seller offers to use a guarantor and he allows only those who have a deposit to participate — a tactic that is used by many sellers to show that they are serious and to ensure that no scam will occur,” a spokesperson from KELA (a company that monitors the dark web) said. An auction is offering source code files for both the Red Engine and CDPR game releases, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales spinoff, and the recently released Cyberpunk 2077. The stolen material is also believed to include internal documents, though it’s not clear what types of documents or additional material the full cache includes.
KELA says the starting price of the auction is $1 million, with higher bids in increments of $500,000 and a buy-it-now price of $7 million. Only users who deposit 0.1 bitcoin can participate, which is why Kivilevich believes the hackers are serious about hosting the auction and that the material for sale is likely legitimate because it ensures nobody participating in the auction is trying to scam the sellers.
Update 2:
As it turns out there has been a bidder source code of Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, the card game Gwent has been sold. According to the cyber specialists the seller would have received a 'satisfactory' offer outside of the auction, so they closed it. Not everyone is convinced that the data has actually been sold. According to security analyst Emsisoft , it is possible that there were no potential buyers at all. The criminals would then have stopped the sale, in order to give the impression that the source code has been sold.
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#5887718 Posted on: 02/16/2021 02:16 AM
to those gamers here who think this is KARMA and REAP WHAT YOU SOW, try making a new novel UI for the simplest calculator app and imagine that being stolen/hacked made public without your knowledge or permission, because your MARKETING agent said your app would be the newest bestest app and hyped everything up. That would be the ideal KARMA you define of. KARMA always has irony mixed with it. CDPR made a game, it wasn't finished, but that doesn't mean stealing it is the answer.
The amount of rage some people have amassed over a $60 game, against one of the better gaming companies out there, seems like they have turned into the new 47% extremists of the gaming community. Guess the dead in the water saying, "violent games do make violent manchilds" did come out of its grave after all. Pandemic isn't the culprit. Each of us have a choice on our actions.
If CDPR dies, the only ones at loss is first the pre-orderers, since their game will not be fixed ever. The sane ones who are waiting for a final release will miss a possibly good game but that's about it. But as a whole, the gaming industry will lose a sentinel, that didn't adhere to some if not all, marketing strats to milk its customers like the commercial farms of the dairy/meat industry.
to those gamers here who think this is KARMA and REAP WHAT YOU SOW, try making a new novel UI for the simplest calculator app and imagine that being stolen/hacked made public without your knowledge or permission, because your MARKETING agent said your app would be the newest bestest app and hyped everything up. That would be the ideal KARMA you define of. KARMA always has irony mixed with it. CDPR made a game, it wasn't finished, but that doesn't mean stealing it is the answer.
The amount of rage some people have amassed over a $60 game, against one of the better gaming companies out there, seems like they have turned into the new 47% extremists of the gaming community. Guess the dead in the water saying, "violent games do make violent manchilds" did come out of its grave after all. Pandemic isn't the culprit. Each of us have a choice on our actions.
If CDPR dies, the only ones at loss is first the pre-orderers, since their game will not be fixed ever. The sane ones who are waiting for a final release will miss a possibly good game but that's about it. But as a whole, the gaming industry will lose a sentinel, that didn't adhere to some if not all, marketing strats to milk its customers like the commercial farms of the dairy/meat industry.
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Was it dishonourable to release a game they knew was unplayable on the old gen? Sure. Are they going to make it playable? I'd assume so.
Sorry, but I don't quite understand all these comparisons you are making. It's a video game. It's like you go to a movie theater to watch a movie, which based on the trailer looks great. It turns out of the actual thing is so awful and nothing like the trailer, plus the background music gives you a headache, that you walk out of the theater in the middle of it. Will the theater refund you? Maybe they will, maybe they won't. Nevertheless, even this is a much closer comparison than to compare a bloody video game to cars, houses, and whatnot.
Every sale is actually a legal contract in which two parties agree on exchanging goods or services for monetary compensation be it video game, movie screening, car or a house purchase. Legally all these are basically the same. If you do not deliver the goods or services as stated by the contract you are in breach. The movie theater obligates that it will show a movie, that is the service, it doesnt have any obligation on artistic quality of the movie. So if their projector for whatever reason wasn't showing the full picture, you are entitled to a refund. If your seat is squeaky, you can get a refund. Most theaters will issue a refund if you only see half of the movie since legally the service was not provided in full. They could argue a partial refund (and win) but it is bad business to do so, most realize that and will refund you in full.
So, you cant tell me "Are they going to make it playable? I'd assume so." and be cool about it. They have an obligation and a timeframe (launch day) to make it playable or they are in breach of contract and i can demand a refund. Hoping they will, possibly, some day, legally cannot stand.
Good to know a bugged video game is as bad for you as someone violating the privacy of your home and stealing your stuff.
Ofc it is not as bad but the principle is the same (previous paragraph). I cannot give credit for offering refund when you have no choice but to offer refunds. Thats not good will, thats something you have to do.
I might understand your rage a bit better if CDPR/Sony/MS absolutely were refusing refunds, and CDPR was never going to fix the game, to boot. As I recall it, CDPR promised refunds before Sony, at least, was ready to deal with it. I don't really see what exactly the gamers going for the refund route lost. They got their feelings hurt because of the disappointment?
Where do you see rage tho, lol. As i said there is no way for them to refuse refunds, thats a class action waiting to happen. They had to be "ready to deal with" but they should have done so internally, come out and say that they cannot fulfill the contract on time and issue refunds to whoever is not willing to wait. But there are numerous financial reasons why they didnt do so. It has to do with marketing plans and schedules which cost a pretty penny and whould essentially have to be paid again.
Those who went the refund route didnt lose anything nor are they entitled to anything more than a refund, but a refund they must get, by law. It is not CDPR's decision or good will.