Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC It was published a short time ago and made a big impact in the gaming world. Celebrating the success of the new expansion pack, Kadokawa, owner of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, was hacked. According to the ransomware group 1.5 TB size data has been seized. Here are the details…
Kadokawa, Owner of Elden Ring Developer FromSoftware, Was Hacked!
A new hack has been added to the news in the gaming industry. According to the news, this time FromSoftware’s parent company Kadokawa has fallen into the hands of kidnappers.
Released on June 21 Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion pack It achieved great success with its debut. Elden Ring DLC, which received praise even from CD Project RED, took the gaming world by storm. Therefore, the developer company Fromsoftware and its owner Kadokawa celebrated their success. However, the company woke up with news of a hack.
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Kadokawa Corporation has reportedly been hacked and 1.5 TB of data stolen. The ransomware group has given a deadline of July 1 and if they don’t get what they want within that time, they threaten to leak the data in question to the internet. The time to pay the requested ransom is very short. However, the identity of the ransom group is not yet known.
Developer of many popular games FromSoftware may have fallen into great trouble. However, in the first statement, the company announced that an internal investigation was launched into what data may have been stolen. However, Kadokawa stated that no financial data or credit card information was stolen.
Which Data of Kadokawa Was Hacked?
The company will be established on August 25, 2024 Armored Core 6 It was planning to release it to the market. It is not yet clear whether the data related to the game in question was stolen. In addition, the fate of the data related to Elden Ring, one of the most popular games of recent times, is also unclear. Data the ransomware group claims to have captured in that:
- Contracts
- Various legal documents
- Data of platform users (personal information, payments, e-mails, contracts, etc.)
- Business plans (presentations, emails, proposals)
- Project-related data (coding, emails, payments, etc.)
- Financial data (payments, transfers, planning, etc.)
- Other internal documents and confidential data.
If it is true that the data listed above was stolen Kadokawa You may have difficult days ahead. We will all see what kind of statement Kadokawa will make after the internal investigation. When any announcement is made, we will share it with you here.