Hackers are currently selling stolen information and intellectual property following a major EA hack that saw them get away with the source code for FIFA 21, as well as EA's proprietary Frostbite engine that's used in most of its biggest titles. What Was Stolen in the EA Hack? The FIFA 21 source code was among those stolen by hackers in the recent EA hacking incident.
Newsprint magazine and website, Vice, was one of the first to report on the major EA hack, where the culprits reportedly got away with 780GB of stolen content.
In a statement that was published hours after the breach, an EA spokesperson clarified that player data was not among the valuable information that the hackers were able to get away with.
We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen. No player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy. Following the incident, we've already made security improvements and do not expect an impact on our games or our business. We are actively working with law enforcement officials and other experts as part of this ongoing criminal investigation.
In the same statement, the spokesperson clarified that the company had already started implementing heightened security measures. EA adds that it does not expect the incident to have a major impact on its games or business.
EA is fresh off of a reveal of one of its most highly anticipated titles in years, Battlefield 2042. So, it stands to reason that EA wants to keep negative publicity as far away from the company as possible. However, now that news of the major EA hack has broken out, all that EA can do is to do damage control and minimize any potential damages.