.jpg?q=50&fit=contain&w=1140&h=&dpr=1.5)
More than a few companies in the gaming industry have become victims of cyberattacks in recent months, with Ubisoft being the most recent victim. Thankfully, unlike the other companies that have been breached, Ubisoft is yet to have any sensitive information leaked to the public as yet.
Nvidia recently also experienced a cyberattack that resulted in a multitude of employee details being leaked. The hacker group known as Lapsus$ noted that it would release the details of nearly all of Nvidia's employees if its demands were not met. The hackers decided to release some of the information regardless of the ransom being paid, which resulted in the credentials of more than 71,000 employees being leaked.
Thankfully for Ubisoft, it seems as though while the company experienced a cybersecurity breach, it does not seem as though any important company information has been leaked to the public as yet. The incident only seemed to affect the online services of some Ubisoft games and some of the company's other services. Ubisoft has stated that the issue has now been rectified and that all of the company's passwords have now been reset as a precautionary measure.
Ubisoft did not mention which of its games were affected, however, the company has stated that all of its games are now functioning as intended. The company also noted that there is currently no evidence of any player information being leaked. Unfortunately, this was not the case for Twitch, which was hacked late last year. Twitch's leak included source code, user passwords, and even payment information.
In other Ubisoft news, Assassin's Creed: Dawn of Ragnarok released yesterday, which surprisingly had its achievement list leaked an entire month before it released. These incidents may call into question just how secure Ubisoft actually is. Thankfully, the most recent cyberattack has seemingly caused the company to seriously investigate the issue with the help of leading external experts.
Skull and Bones has also been receiving a lot of attention recently, as the company has given the game a release window now. Ubisoft has now announced a new program that will allow gamers to playtest early builds of the game. It will be interesting to see if the latest cyberattack the company experienced will reveal any more information about the upcoming title in the coming weeks. Only time will tell if more important information will be revealed about the company and its upcoming projects or if the breach was as minor as the company has noted.
Source: Video Games Chronicle