ShinyHunters claims it breached systems linked to Rockstar Games by using Anodot authentication tokens to access Rockstar’s Snowflake cloud environment and is threatening to leak stolen data if a ransom isn’t paid. Rockstar confirmed a limited amount of non-material company data was accessed and said the incident has no impact on its organization or players. #ShinyHunters #RockstarGames #Anodot #Snowflake
Keypoints
- ShinyHunters claims to have accessed Rockstar’s cloud-hosted data and demanded ransom with an April 14 deadline.
- The group says it used authentication tokens from Anodot to access customer Snowflake accounts.
- Rockstar confirmed limited access to non-material company information and downplayed the operational impact.
- The incident is tied to a broader Anodot supply-chain compromise potentially affecting multiple Snowflake customers.
- ShinyHunters is a financially motivated group active since at least 2020 with a history of high-profile breaches.
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