Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has been targeted for a second time in three years by hackers.
The data breach affecting the gaming giant was reported by cybersecurity news outlets on Saturday, after a group of hackers claimed responsibility.
In posts viewed by outlets, the criminals said they gained access to Rockstar servers managed by a third-party cloud provider and would publish stolen material online unless paid a ransom.
However, Rockstar has downplayed the breach, telling “this incident has no impact on our organisation or our players”.
“We can confirm that a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed in connection with a third-party data breach,” a Rockstar Games spokesperson said.
They are a prolific group of English-speaking cybercriminals, thought to be in their teens, who specialise in data theft and extortion.
They previously claimed to be behind a hack targeting gig ticket operator Ticketmaster.
