Rockstar Games Hit With Ransom Demand After Third-Party Data Breach

Rockstar Games confirmed on Saturday that some of its data was compromised in a breach of a third-party provider. The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, saying it gained access to the company's Snowflake instances via Anodot, a cost-monitoring and analytics service. The group is demanding a ransom It remains unclear exactly which data was compromised, but the breach follows a similar pattern to recent Snowflake-related attacks affecting multiple companies. The incident highlights ongoing security risks in cloud supply chains and third-party integrations. ShinyHunters has previously claimed responsibility for several high-profile data breaches. The group continues to target companies through vulnerable third-party services rather than direct attacks on primary systems.