Rockstar Games has confirmed a data breach affecting corporate information rather than player data.

The hack, claimed by ShinyHunters through their access to Snowflake instances, demands a ransom by April 14th. The group is threatening to leak the stolen data if their demands aren’t met. Rockstar reassures that this incident has no impact on players or its operations.

Previous leaks from Rockstar in 2022 saw vast video caches of GTA VI released, hinting at the potential scale of information held by the company. While financial and marketing data are suspected to be compromised, the extent of the breach remains unclear.

This incident highlights the ongoing risk faced by companies, even those as large as Rockstar Games, in safeguarding their sensitive corporate information against cyber-attacks. As ShinyHunters set a deadline for payment, Rockstar’s statement leaves many questions unanswered about what exactly has been compromised and how it will be resolved.