CD Project RED made the news again this week, confirming that it was targeted by a ransomware attack. This anonymous hacker also gained access to a large amount of employee data and threatened to release The Witcher 3, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Cyberpunk 2077’s source codes, which give CD Project RED 48 hours to meet their demands.
CD Project RED thereafter refused to negotiate, referring rather to the Poland’s Office for the Protection of Personal Data. The time limit has meanwhile expired, and it appears that these source codes were offered at the auction.
As reported by vx underground, the bid would reportedly start at $ 1 million for the entire closet (which is rumored to include the next upgrade of The Witcher 3) and accept $ 7 million for an immediate purchase. No mention was made of the employee data, but Gwent’s the source code has meanwhile leaked separately.
CD Projekt RED does not respond to this current development, but offers a Twitter update last night for former employees. The affirmation that “we have no evidence that any of your personal data was accessed” still advised people to take precautionary measures.