Security News > 2023 > November > Ransomware attack on indie game maker wiped all player accounts
2023-11-27 20:06
A ransomware attack on the "Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore" MMORPG last Friday destroyed 17,000 player accounts, deleting their in-game items and progress in the game.
This is not the first time a game publisher has been targeted in ransomware attacks, but they usually impact the company rather than the players.
A notable case of a ransomware attack on a game publisher is the February 2021 attack on 'Cyberpunk 2077' and 'Witcher 3' developer CD PROJEKT RED, carried out by HelloKitty ransomware.
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