S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl Developer Hacked by Russians - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 March 2023 / 2,126 Views
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World in a message posted to Twitter revealed the studio has been hacked by a community from a Russian social network and they are threatening to use the data collected for blackmail and and intimidation.
The developer says this is not the first attempt at a hack and leaking of its data, including personal information.
"Recently, our employee’s account for a collective work-with-images application was hacked," reads the message from GSC Game World. "The responsibility for this was claimed by a community from a Russian social network. They are threatening to use the obtained data for blackmail and intimidation.
"This is not the first attempt to hack and leak our data, including personal information. We have been enduring constant cyberattacks for more than a year now. We have faced blackmail, acts of aggression, hacks, attempts to hurt players and fans, and efforts to damage the development process or the reputation of our company.
"We are a Ukrainian company and, like most Ukrainians, we have experienced many things that are much more terrifying – destroyed houses, ruined lives and the deaths of our loved ones. Attempts to blackmail or intimidate us are completely futile."
The developer added that if there are any leaks to "refrain from watching or distributing information about Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Outdated and work-in-progress materials may dilute the impression of the final idea that we have put into the game. We encourage you to stay patient and wait for the official release for the best experience possible. We believe that you will love it."
A message from GSC Game World team pic.twitter.com/rqRM0tFZmO
— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) March 12, 2023
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Fuck Russia.
Yeah. The Kremlin can indeed go fuck itself.
I hope the Kremlin suffers for its actions the past 15 years.
Good catch that the Kremlin's recent crimes date back to 2008, with the invasion of Georgia. Most people only back it up to 2014.
A warrant has been issued for Putin's arrest for war crimes. Forget arresting him, just kill the worthless cock sucker, due process won't work on him.
I wonder who his cellmate in the Hague would be if he were arrested?
Who cares?! Just kill him! Try using due process and he'll just have Russia burn down around him.
Really petty
That's Russians for you.
