Rockstar Games has confirmed that they were the victim of a third-party data breach. However, there is no major impact, according to the company.
On April 11, a hacker group calling itself ShinyHunters claimed to have breached Rockstar Games and demanded that the developers pay a ransom by Tuesday, April 14. Some of the data reported to be impacted by the group included financial data, player spending habits, and contracts with outsourcing companies. Now, Rockstar is confirming the breach but says there’s no major impact on the company or its players.
Rockstar Games Issues Statement on Data Breach
In a statement received by Insider Gaming, a spokesperson confirmed that a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed.
“We can confirm that a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed in connection with a third-party data breach. This incident has no impact on our organization or our players.”
This Isn’t Rockstar Games’ First Breach
This isn’t the first time that Rockstar has been hacked. The company was also hacked in 2022. And what would prove to be one of the industry’s largest leaks, over 90 gameplay videos of Grand Theft Auto 6 were made public. Learn more about that hack at this link.
Nearly a decade and a half after the release of GTA 5, Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled for release this year. Currently, barring any further delays, the game is slated for release on November 19, 2026, for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. While the game is expected to release on PC, its release date has not been announced yet.
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Too bad no leak on Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition Remix remake or Manhunt.