Security News > 2021 > June > Hackers breach gaming giant Electronic Arts, steal game source code
Hackers have breached the network of gaming giant Electronic Arts and claim to have stolen roughly 750 GB of data, including game source code and debug tools.
EA confirmed the data breach in a statement sent to BleepingComputer saying that this "Was not a ransomware attack, that a limited amount of code and related tools were stolen, and we do not expect any impact to our games or our business."
BleepingComputer spoke to the threat actor selling EA's data who claims to have stolen the full FIFA source, EA game clients, and points used as in-game currency.
They also shared screenshots of directory listings and source code as proof that the stolen information is legitimate.
"We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen," an EA spokesperson told BleepingComputer.
EA is a game developer and publisher behind multiple high-profile brands such as Madden NFL, EA SPORTS FIFA, Battlefield, The Sims, and Need for Speed.
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