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Our Anti-Cheat Approach in Battlefield V The DICE anti-cheat producer explains what we’re doing to keep the fight fair – and what you can do. Overview Multiplayer Battle Royale Cooperative Single Player Tides of War Maps Overview Assault Class Medic Class Recon Class Support Class The Company Elites Trailers Screenshots Submit Your Clip Forums Latest News Game Updates Tips & Tricks Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Overview Elites Overview Multiplayer Battle Royale Cooperative Single Player Tides of War Maps Overview Assault Class Medic Class Recon Class Support Class The Company Elites Trailers Screenshots Submit Your Clip Forums Latest News Game Updates Tips & Tricks Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Overview Elites The EA breach was not a ransomware attack, the spokesperson said.Our Anti-Cheat Approach in Battlefield V Battlefield V Battlefield 1 Battlefield 4 All Battlefield Games The breach comes as cyber attacks are once again gaining more attention, with ransomware attacks hitting top infrastructure companies such as the meatpacking business JBS USA and the fuel distributor Colonial Pipeline. The EA spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business that EA’s statement is in response to the breach Vice reported. The data breach was first reported by Vice, which cited some of the same forum posts. We are actively working with law enforcement officials and other experts as part of this ongoing criminal investigation.” Following the incident, we’ve already made security improvements and do not expect an impact on our games or our business. “No player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy. “We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen,” the EA spokesperson said. Related article JBS says it paid $11 million ransom after cyberattack (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images) Chet Strange/Getty Images JBS facilities around the globe were impacted by a ransomware attack, forcing many of their facilities to shut down. GREELEY, CO - JUNE 01: A JBS Processing Plant stands dormant after halting operations on Jin Greeley, Colorado.

Player data was not compromised in the breach, the EA spokesperson told CNN. “Hackers can comb through the code, identify deeper flaws for exploit, and sell that previous code on the dark web to malicious threat actors.” “Anytime source code gets leaked it’s not good,” said Ekram Ahmed, a spokesperson for the cybersecurity firm Check Point. “Source code could, theoretically, be copied by other developers or used to create hacks for games,” he said. The hackers claimed to offer “full capability of exploiting on all EA services.” They also claimed to have stolen software development tools for FIFA 21 and server code for player matchmaking in FIFA 22.īrett Callow, the cybersecurity expert and a threat analyst at Emsisoft, said losing control over source code could be problematic for EA’s business. Online forum posts reviewed by CNN Business and vetted by an independent cybersecurity expert show that on June 6, hackers claimed to have obtained 780 gigabytes of data from EA, including the Frostbite source code, which is the game engine that powers the FIFA, Madden, and Battlefield series of video games, among others. Hackers have broken into the systems of Electronic Arts, one of the world’s biggest video game publishers, and stolen source code used in company games, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business on Thursday.

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