SINGAPORE: Razer Gaming firm hardware company, has reportedly experienced a data breach. Recently, a seller on a hackers’ forum offered stolen data related to Razer for a price of US$100,000 (RM466,750 or S$134,898) in cryptocurrency. The company acknowledged the potential breach and is currently conducting an investigation.
Further investigation reveals that the stolen data includes Razer’s website source code, back-end access logins, and folders like zVault. These folders contained essential information on Razer’s digital wallet and reward system, including encryption keys and files. Additionally, the leaked information allegedly included the email addresses of customers with virtual credit in their Razer Gold accounts.
The seller claimed to possess around 404,000 Razer Gaming accounts and specified a price of US$100,000 (RM466,750) in Monero cryptocurrency for the data. However, the seller did express a willingness to accept lower offers as well. Monero transactions, notably, possess inherent privacy features that make it challenging to trace or identify involved parties.
The Straits Times contacted Razer Gaming for additional breach details, including potential compromise of customers’ personal information, like credit card details. Furthermore, the link between this breach and the 2020 incident, which exposed personal and shipping information of approximately 100,000 Razer customers worldwide due to server misconfiguration, prompts inquiries.
In the previous breach, Razer filed a lawsuit against its IT vendor, Capgemini, after an ex-employee of the latter company disabled the security settings of a computer system through the addition of a “# “command. As a result, the public had access to exposed sensitive data. The court ruled in favor of Razer and awarded the company US$6.5 million in damages in December 2022.
As investigations continue, it is crucial for Razer and its customers to remain vigilant regarding the potential impact of this data breach. Additional information and updates on the situation will be provided as soon as possible.
Credit: The Star : Tech Feed
