Rockstar Games confirms it was hacked by malicious group — 'ShinyHunters' takes credit, gives until April 14 to pay ransom or it will release confidential data This is the second potentially major breach Rockstar has faced in recent years. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Rockstar Games seems to have been hacked yet again, this time by the popular group "ShinyHunters" that has also compromised other large companies before. The attack was first spotted by Cybersec Guru, who later got a quote from a Rockstar spokesperson confirming it had been breached. The group has stolen confidential data and is holding the company at ransom for it, with a payment deadline set for April 14. "Rockstar Games, your Snowflake instances were compromised thanks to Anodot.com. Pay or leak. This is a final warning to reach out by 14 Apr 2026 before we leak, along with several annoying (digital) problems that’ll come your way. Make the right decision, don’t be the next headline.” — ShinyHunters on their website. There is little info as to what this data includes (or the ransom amount) since most of the conversation is cordoned off to the dark web, where such sales often occur. Previously, Rockstar was hacked in 2022, where a single person was able to access internal development channels and acquire nearly 100 early gameplay videos for GTA VI, including, allegedly, the source code for both GTA VI and GTA V. Article continues belowShintyHunters, in contrast, is a group that operates less traditionally and often exploits API keys, user sessions, and third-party integrations to get inside more legitimately. In this instance, they were able to hijack the company's Anodot, which is an analytics and monitoring tool many businesses use to