The hacker group ShinyHunters, previously known for threatening to leak data related to GTA 6, has announced a successful breach and theft of user data from the GeForce Now service. Last week, on a hacking forum, ShinyHunters stated that they had gained access to “millions of real user records,” extracting the database directly from the system’s backend.
In an official statement to VideoCardz, Nvidia said that its own services were not affected. According to the investigation results, the incident is limited exclusively to the systems of a third-party GeForce Now Alliance partner based in Armenia (GFN.am).
“Our investigation has found no impact on services operated by Nvidia. The issue concerns only the systems of a GeForce Now Alliance partner in Armenia. We are working closely with them to support the investigation and resolve the situation.”
At this time, the exact scope of the data obtained by ShinyHunters remains unknown. Users who do not use the Armenian provider GFN.am were likely not affected. However, users within the Armenian segment are strongly advised to change their passwords and enable two-factor authentication.
There are also concerns regarding former subscribers whose data may still be stored in the database.
As a reminder, an analyst recently identified thousands of bots in ranked Dota 2 matches.
