Hackers Dump FIFA 21 Code Online After Blackmail Attempt

Hackers who stole FIFA 21 source code from Electronic Arts several weeks ago have released all their data online after failing to blackmail EA and sell the code to 3rd party buyers, according to a report by the Record.

Starting June 10th, these hackers wanted $28 Million for the stolen FIFA 21 source code, amounting to 780GB worth of data. They managed to grab the data by breaching EA's internal slack channel through the use of stolen cookies bought online. These cookies hold login credentials of EA users in the Slack channel, allowing anyone with the cookies to log in to Slack.

So now the hackers have leaked all the data online for anyone to see and use. People can potentially use the code to play FIFA 21 on their own servers without EA's consent, though if you want to play the game legally, you're better off buying a copy.

Aaron Klotz
Contributing Writer

Aaron Klotz is a contributing writer for Tom’s Hardware, covering news related to computer hardware such as CPUs, and graphics cards.