Security News > 2022 > September > Game dev 2K’s support site hacked to push malware via fake tickets
Hackers have compromised the support system of American video game publisher 2K and now are sending support tickets to gamers containing the RedLine password-stealing malware.
2K is the publisher behind numerous popular game franchises, including NBA 2K, Borderlands, WWE 2K, PGA Tour 2K, Bioshock, Civilization, and Xcom.
Starting today, 2K customers began receiving emails stating that they opened support tickets on 2ksupport.
Soon after the tickets were opened, the gamers received another email containing a reply to their ticket from an alleged 2K support representative named 'Prince K.'.
"Thank you for reaching out to 2K Support! The download for the new 2K games launcher can be found below," read the support tickets sent to 2K customers.
Over the weekend, a threat actor announced they breached Rockstar games and began leaking videos of the unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI game and source code files for both GTA V and GTA VI. Both Rockstar Games and 2K are subsidiaries of Take-Two Interactive, one of the largest game publishers in the Americas and Europe.