"Riot Games Says Source Code Stolen in Ransomware Attack"

On Tuesday, video games developer Riot Games confirmed that source code was stolen from its development systems during a ransomware attack last week.  The incident was initially disclosed on January 20, when the company stated that systems in its development environment had been compromised and that the attack impacted its ability to release content.  On January 24, Riot Games revealed that ransomware was used in the attack and that source code for several games was stolen.  Their analysis confirmed source code for League, TFT, and a legacy anticheat platform were exfiltrated by the attackers.  The company reiterated that while the development environment was disrupted, no player data or personal information was compromised in the attack.  The company noted that the stolen source code, including some experimental features, will likely lead to new cheats emerging.  The game developer also revealed that it received a ransom demand but noted it had no intention to pay the attackers.  The attacker wrote in the ransom note that they were able to steal the anti-cheat source code and game code for League of Legends and for the usermode anti-cheat Packman.  The attackers are demanding $10 million in return for not sharing the code publicly.

SecurityWeek reports: "Riot Games Says Source Code Stolen in Ransomware Attack"