Hackers sold the game’s source code and other information stolen from Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 Studio CD Projekt Red (CDPR). Cyber Security Company Kela released screenshots of a post on the Exploit hacker forum allegedly posted by the attackers, saying that they received an offer for the data from outside the forum. They added that they closed the auction at the buyer’s request. Vx-underground cybersecurity Twitter account later confirmed that the auction had closed.
On Tuesday, CDPR reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack in which hackers collected “certain data” from the company. He posted a ransom note from the hackers, in which they claimed to have access to the source code of the studio’s most popular games, as well as internal legal, HR and financial documents. CDPR said it will not comply with the requirements or negotiate with hackers, even if it means that the stolen data will begin to circulate online.
It is not known who bought the data or how much it was sold for. However, the auction was designed to include the source code for Logbreaker: The Witcher Tales spin off, The Witcher 3, a version of ray tracing The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and copies of the company’s internal documents. It is in accordance with screenshots posted by vx-underground. The auction took place after a leak of the source code of CD Projekt Red’s virtual card game Gwent, that was verified by Vice.
Kela previously reported that the starting auction price was $ 1 million, with a buy price now of $ 7 million. These terms were later verified by vx-underground as well.
Although the hackers were not officially named, a security researcher said Wired he believed it involved the use of the HelloKitty ransomware, which had also been used to hack a Brazilian energy company called CEMIG.
A spokesman for CD Projekt Red did not immediately return The Vergerequest for comment from. However, earlier this week, the company said Vice is still “actively investigating” the incident.