A notorious group called WEBSPID3RS has reportedly put up for sale the complete data of Bytedance's Moontoon, which includes the highly sought-after source code of the popular game Mobile Legends: BangBang, along with other important information belonging to the company.
This data breach has come to light on an underground web crime forum marketplace. A user has made a shocking announcement, stating that the complete dataset is up for grabs, with the bidding commencing at $300,000.
WEBSPID3RS, the threat actor who is responsible for this data breach, is only accepting payments in cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin.
The data that has been exposed includes the complete source code of the game, as well as a vast amount of other valuable information.
This includes a list of 1,600 host IPs and passwords, 600 employee emails and passwords, the game framework, 6,000 client emails, game servers, admin passwords for 3,000 Moontoon logins, payment methods and data, and an additional 30GB of data from the affected company.
In 2021, Bytedance, the parent company of the widely-used social media platform TikTok, made headlines with its acquisition of game developer Moontoon and its highly successful game Mobile Legends: BangBang.
The reported valuation for this deal was a staggering $4 billion. Mobile Legends: BangBang has an impressive player count of 90 million globally.
Two images have been posted by the threat actor, claiming to provide evidence of the leaked data files.
Users have also made discoveries on Twitter, revealing further evidence of actual company data.
This leak can result in the creation of exploits, cheats, and loss of trust among players. Not to mention, the disclosure of personal information may lead to deliberate attacks on individuals and users.
The full data was listed for sale on a dark web forum called BreachForums. This forum has gained notoriety for facilitating illegal transactions and data breaches, making it a hotbed for such activities on the internet.