Ubisoft Details

Ubisoft

Montreuil, France • employees • Media & Entertainment

Industry

Media & Entertainment

Security Incidents

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world.

Security Incidents

Ubisoft Breach of Dec 2021

Severity Score

Significant

Type

Unknown

Summary

In December 2021, Ubisoft experienced a security breach attributed to the ransomware group known as "Egregor." The attackers managed to infiltrate Ubisoft's internal network, exfiltrating data and threatening to release it unless a ransom was paid. The breach resulted in the compromise of sensitive information, including source code for some of Ubisoft's games and internal documents. Ubisoft confirmed the incident but assured that no personal data of players was accessed or compromised. The company took immediate steps to enhance its security measures and cooperated with law enforcement to inv...
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Severity

The Ubisoft cyber security incident in December 2021 was not the first time the company faced security challenges, as the Egregor ransomware gang had previously claimed to have breached their network and stolen data in October 2020. The attackers leaked approximately 20 megabytes of data on their leak site, indicating a significant breach in security.

Impact

The breach impacted Ubisoft's IT infrastructure and specifically targeted the popular game Just Dance. The incident was attributed to a misconfiguration, leading to temporary disruption of games, systems, and services. Ubisoft confirmed the cyberattack and took measures to investigate and resolve the issue.