Certain individuals were reportedly motivated by nothing more than a desire for publicity and social media clout.
Rumors of a catastrophic security breach at Ubisoft gained momentum following a major exploit within Rainbow Six Siege. On December 27, 2025, a hacker “distributed” nearly $400 million in virtual currency to the player base, forcing Ubisoft to suspend server operations. Insiders suggest the company is preparing a database rollback to void these illicit transactions. Fortunately for the community, Ubisoft does not intend to ban players who found themselves on the receiving end of the hacker’s “generosity.”
However, the Rainbow Six Siege incident was only the tip of the iceberg. Several hacking collectives claimed to have exfiltrated a massive 900 GB cache of data, allegedly including source code, proprietary internal tools, and sensitive development materials for both upcoming projects and legacy titles.
It has now come to light that these claims were largely unsubstantiated, as the hackers failed to provide any concrete proof. Sources within Ubisoft told reporters that the firm’s security division was already aware of certain minor vulnerabilities identified earlier in the year—specifically after leaks surfaced regarding Project Scout and a canceled Far Cry entry codenamed “Talisker.”
Additionally, another group that had previously boasted about compromising user data has since retracted its claims, admitting that the information was fabricated.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the narrative surrounding the breach was “grossly exaggerated,” with several actors merely “chasing clout” by piggybacking on the high-profile chaos surrounding Rainbow Six Siege.
Source: iXBT.games