The unidentified threat group that allegedly hacked Riot Games last week claimed they stole the source code of a popular battle arena video game, League of Legends. Reports revealed that the group is asking for $10 million as ransom which the company declined to provide.
The threat actors have also claimed that they robbed the source code for Teamfight Tactics and a legacy anti-cheat platform.
Currently, both teams from League and TFT are analysing the implications of how “cheat developers” could use the stolen source code to develop new tools. These game developer teams will also devise new patches to address the situation.
Riot Games has contacted experts and authorities to help them in their investigation.
According to a Riot Games spokesperson, their company is already working with law enforcement agencies and third-party consultants to investigate the hack. The company will release a thorough report later to explain how it has adapted during the breach and what action it could take to prevent a similar incident soon.
When the company revealed the breach last week, its game publishers also stated that it affected its teams’ capability to release new patches. In addition, some of the subsequent patches will also delay the release.
According to a report from a firm that acquired the ransom note sent to Riot Games, the attackers wanted $10 million in exchange for not leaking the stolen source and removing it from their servers.
The ransom notes also explained that the hackers acquired a critical anti-cheat source code and the game code for LoL and its toolsets. The actors also expressed their sentiments by saying they understand how vital the data to the company is; hence, they are willing to exchange the source code for about $10 million.
The hackers have assured Riot Games that they will immediately remove all source code from their servers and guarantee that the files will not reach public access. They doubled down on their offer by ensuring they would provide info on how they infiltrated their victim’s system and offered advice on preventing a similar attack.
