Comment from Boris Larin, Lead security researcher at Kaspersky’s GReAT:
“Over the weekend an attacker leaked several dozen videos of gameplay from Grand Theft Auto 6. While many gamers around the world were excited to receive a first glimpse of the new unreleased version of GTA 6, the danger of this attack actually lies primarily in the fact that the source code of the game and past games might have been stolen.
GTA is of primary interest to cybercriminals as the game has its own virtual currency, which is in high demand. Once the attacker gains access to game’s source code, one can easily learn about all the functionality of the game and game servers, study game logics, secret algorithms and anti-cheat technologies. It allows fraudsters to find some vulnerabilities, create cheat codes and get rich through mining and selling the in-game currency, bypassing the rules set by the game developer.
That is why the game source code is a prime target for cybercriminals when it comes to attacking the modern gaming industry. If it ends up in the hands of cybercriminals, they get endless opportunities for their malicious activity.”
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