Hackers Demand $10M From Riot Games to Stop Leak of ‘League of Legends’ Source Code

Riot Games, the creator company of League of Legends and Valorant, was the victim of a hacker attack during January 2023. Through an email, the culprits asked for 10 million dollars in exchange for their silence regarding the source code of the games mentioned above.

If paid, the hacker group promised to erase the information they hacked, and to show the company how they were able to breach their security system. In the communication sent to Riot Games, they included the link for a Telegram channel, necessary to be able to speak freely.

Riot Games gave their opinion on Twitter, specifying that they had no intention of paying the ransom demanded of them.