Publisher 2K Games introduced on Tuesday that its buyer assist system was hacked, and suggested customers to pay attention to phishing scams. 

“Earlier immediately, we turned conscious that an unauthorized third social gathering illegally accessed the credentials of considered one of our distributors to the assistance desk platform that 2K makes use of to offer assist to our prospects,” wrote 2K. “Please don’t open any emails or click on on any hyperlinks that you simply obtain from the 2K Games assist account.”

At time of writing, 2K’s assist system is presently down whereas the corporate addresses the problem. For these already affected, it suggested that customers reset all passwords, run an antivirus program, and alter account settings on e mail accounts. 

Earlier within the week, Rockstar Games (which, like 2K, is a subsidiary of Take Two Interactive) was hacked, ensuing within the leak of early footage for Grand Theft Auto VI. Rockstar later confirmed the breach whereas additionally including it “does not anticipate any disruption to our stay recreation companies nor any long-term impact on the event of our ongoing initiatives.”

At this time, it is unclear if the 2 hacks are related associated. 

The hacker chargeable for Rockstar’s breach, often known as “Teapotuberhacker,” additionally took duty for a latest hack on Uber, and is presently underneath investigation by the FBI. 

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— 2K Support (@2KSupport) September 20, 2022