S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Ukrainian developer is being blackmailed by pro-Russian hackers

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Ukrainian developer is being blackmailed by pro-Russian hackers
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“Evil will never win.”

, says it has been hacked and that the hackers are threatening to blackmail the company, according to a statement shared on Twitter on Sunday.

“Recently, our employee’s account for a collective work-with-images application was hacked,” GSC Game World. The hackers are “threatening to use the obtained data for blackmail and intimidation,” the studio said. It’s apparently not the first cybersecurity threat the team has faced. “We have been enduring constant cyberattacks for more than a year now,” GSC Game World said. “We have faced blackmail, acts of aggression, hacks, attempts to hurt players and fans, and efforts to damage the development process or the reputation of our company.”

A user on the Russian social network VK says they have the materials about the game. The user will share story details, cutscenes, maps, and more from the game if GSC Game World does not meet their demands by March 15th, according to a Google-translated version of their post.

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