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Crytek controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    Crytek responds to dispute over Crysis photo mods

    Company response

    Crytek apologized to modder Frans Bouma for how it handled a takedown request concerning his Crysis photo mods, while continuing to require that he make the mods free or remove them.

    Company response

    • Apology — Crytek

      The initial message led to a misunderstanding, and we have apologised to the modder for this.

    Source excerpt

    • Bouma was told to make the mods free to everyone or remove them completely.
    • The initial message led to a misunderstanding, and we have apologised to the modder for this.
    • When the situation started getting attention on Reddit, Crytek PR manager Utku Çakır apologized for how it was handled.
    Source

  2. 2021

    Crytek confirms customer data breach and notifies affected clients

    Issue disclosure

    Crytek confirmed that attackers accessed and stole customer data in a 2020 ransomware incident, and began notifying affected clients in August 2021. The stolen data was later leaked online.

    Source excerpt

    • A Crytek customer that received a notification letter from the company shared it with BleepingComputer publication, confirming that the game developer acknowledged that its customers were victims of a Crytek data breach in 2020 and sent notification letters to those impacted earlier this month.
    • The threat actors succeeded in getting access to the game developer’s network, the consequences being data theft and system encryption.
    • The company started to notify the affected clients.
    Source