Hackers have breached one of the world's biggest video game publishers, stealing game source code and tools
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.The hackers claimed to offer"full capability of exploiting on all EA services.
" Read MorePlayer data was not compromised in the breach, the EA spokesperson told CNN.JBS says it paid $11 million ransom after cyberattack"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."No player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy.
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