Security News > 2020 > March > AMD Confirms Hacker Stole Information on Graphics Products
AMD has confirmed that a hacker has stolen files related to some of its graphics products, but the company says it's not too concerned about the impact of the leak.
A hacker who uses the online moniker "Palesa" claims to have obtained source code files related to several AMD graphics processing units, including the Navi 10 architecture, which is used in some Radeon RX 5000-series graphics cards, the upcoming Navi 21, and Arden.
The hacker is hoping to obtain some money for the files, either from AMD or someone else.
In a statement published on its website, AMD described the stolen files as "Test files related to a subset of our current and future graphics products." The company said it was contacted by someone claiming to have the files in December 2019.
"While we are aware the perpetrator has additional files that have not been made public, we believe the stolen graphics IP is not core to the competitiveness or security of our graphics products. We are not aware of the perpetrator possessing any other AMD IP," AMD said.