UPDATE 11/2/21: The auction of stolen CD Projekt source code has been closed, a report from darknet intel service KELA has now claimed, as a “satisfying offer” was accepted. It’s not clear how much the source code was sold for, though the purchaser is said to have paid enough they could stipulate the data would not be distributed or sold further.
Earlier this week, CD Projekt said it would not participate with ransom demands or negotiate to regain its data.
Just in: #CDProjektRed AUCTION IS CLOSED. #Hackers auctioned off stolen source code for the #RedEngine and #CDPR game releases, and have just announced that a satisfying offer from outside the forum was received, with the condition of no further distribution or selling. pic.twitter.com/4Z2zoZlkV6
— KELA (@Intel_by_KELA) February 11, 2021
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ORIGINAL STORY 10/2/21: Stolen source code for Cyberpunk 2077, free-to-play card-battler Gwent, and an unreleased version of The Witcher 3 are reportedly already up for auction after developer CD Projekt refused to cave in to ransom demands by hackers following a breach of its servers.
Yesterday, CD Projekt released a statement claiming an “unidentified actor” had gained unauthorised access to its internal network over the weekend and collected a range of data. A note accompanying the attack gave the developer 48 hours to “come to an agreement” regarding source code and documents – relating to accounting, administration, legal, HR, and investor relations – stolen from its servers, otherwise it would begin to sell or leak them online.