A ransomware group called "Mogilevich" are claiming they've stolen over 200GB of player data from Epic Games, including "emails, passwords, full name, payment information, source code" and more.
Epic Games are one of the biggest publishers in the world, famous for being the team behind Fortnite and all its exciting collabs (including Lady Gaga). We wish we were bringing you news of a Lego Fortnite update, or confirmation on the Avatar crossover today, but sadly we're dealing with something a lot more worrying.
The Mogilevich Group are claiming they were able to hack into Epic Games and steal almost 200 GB worth of player data.
The Mogilevich Group emerged in late-2023, and since then they've attacked at least four corporations, according to darkfeed.io. Very little is known about the group because they are so new to the ransomware scene, but their name hints at some kind of affiliation to Russia (Mogilevich was once the head of the Russian Mafia, described by the FBI as "the most powerful and dangerous gangster in the world").
Player Data Apparently Stolen From Epic Games
According to PC_Focus, the ransomware group Mogilevich are claiming to have stolen almost 200 GB of player data from Epic Games, which they are willing to sell for $15,000:
189 gigabytes of data, including "email, passwords, full name, payment information, source code and many other data".
— PC_Focus (@PC_Focus_) February 28, 2024
The data is currently listed as up for sale https://t.co/dCiCk8tVh8
If this is true, it could be massively damaging for Epic. However, they are actively investigating and are yet to find proof of the hack.
Epic Dispute Veracity Of Claims
Epic themselves are saying they haven't found evidence of a data breach yet. Here is their official response, via TheGamer:
We are investigating, but there is currently zero evidence that these claims are legitimate. Mogilievich has not contacted Epic or provided any proof of the veracity of these allegations. When we saw these allegations, which were a screenshot of a dark web webpage in a Tweet from a third party, we began investigating within minutes and reached out to Mogilevich for proof. Mogilevich has not responded.
This news is still breaking, but we will update you as soon as we have more info from either Mogilevich or Epic.
Are you a Fortnite player who might be effected by this potential data breach? Will this put you off playing, or do you trust Epic to handle the situation? Let us know in the comments.