Cloud Imperium Games Discloses Breach Exposing Limited User Account Details
Summary
Cloud Imperium Games reported read-only access to backup systems on January 21, 2026, exposing limited user account details. The company says no passwords or financial data were accessed and it has found no evidence of a public leak.
Key points
- Cloud Imperium Games said attackers gained unauthorized read-only access to some backup systems on January 21, 2026.
- The accessed data included account metadata and contact details, such as usernames, dates of birth, and names; the number of affected users was not disclosed.
- The company said no passwords or financial information were accessible and no data was modified.
- CIG said it had found no evidence that accessed data was released publicly and is monitoring systems while investigating.
- The exposed personal information could be used in phishing attacks.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Cloud Imperium Games
- Incident Type
- Data breach involving unauthorized read-only access to backup systems
- Incident Date
- 2026-01-21
- Data Types Exposed
- Metadata
- Contact details
- Username
- Date of birth
- Name
- Affected Records
- An undisclosed number of users
- Operational Impact
- Attackers gained read-only access to some backup systems. Cloud Imperium Games reported no data modification and no access to passwords or financial information. The company said it was monitoring its systems and investigating whether accessed data had been released publicly; it reported no evidence of a public leak.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Not disclosed; Cloud Imperium Games had not immediately responded to a question about whether attackers made a ransom demand.
- Claim Status
- confirmed