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EA also said that it was ‘actively working with law enforcement officials and other experts as part of [an] ongoing criminal investigation.’<\/p>\n

According to Vice, hackers have been boasting online about the attack via underground internet forums, with one post saying they ‘have full capability of exploiting on all EA services.’<\/p>\n

Furthermore, they reported, the hackers have been advertising the stolen software for sale across various\u00a0dark web forums.<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for EA has said that the attackers did not access any private player data and that the breach is unlikely to affect their business operations.Pictured: dark darknet markets<\/a> 2023 a screenshot from EA’s upcoming ‘Battlefield 2042’ game, powered by the Frostbite engine whose code was stolen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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‘With such precious information in their hands, hackers can easily see the inner workings of a game, darknet markets 2023<\/a> exploit security gaps and even reverse-engineer games for malicious purposes,’ he continued.<\/p>\n

‘These malicious activities can scale if hackers proceed to sell their theft.’<\/p>\n

‘Reports are out that the source code in the EA Games data leak is already being advertised on the darknet market lists<\/a>, which is not surprising as hackers are usually quick to monetise what they steal.’<\/p>\n

‘Selling such proprietary information, like source code from EA Games, can net someone big money on the darknet market<\/a>.’<\/p>\n

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Among the files stolen was part of the source code for the Frostbite game engine which powers many EA titles, including the ‘Battlefield’ series.Pictured: Game enthusiasts and industry personnel watch scenes from ‘Battlefield One’ during the Electronic Arts EA Play event on June 10, best darknet markets<\/a> 2017 in Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The news follows a wave of high-profile cyberattacks in recent months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These have included several ransomware attacks on industrial firms and dark web darknet market<\/a> links health care facilities \u2014 as well as and breaches of government and non-profit networks\u00a0 which experts have attributed to espionage efforts.<\/p>\n

The attack on EA comes as major video game makers are on the brink of participating in the annual , which is running from June 12-15 this year and is being held virtually due to\u00a0the pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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