Eve Online Source Code Stolen, Presents No Security Problem for Subscribers

April 17th, 2008 by Rajiv Ashrafi in MMO, News, Online, PC

eve-online02 In horrifying news for the game’s subscribers, Slashdot reports that the source code for the Eve Online client has been leaked and is available on the Internet. While this sounds like a potential disaster for the MMORPG, developer CCP assures customers that this does not represent a security problem.

“CCP is aware that an individual claims to have access to the source code of the EVE client,” stated the developer. “This access is not a security risk to CCP in any way.”

Apparently, access to the source code for the client exposes “no security vulnerabilities, has no privacy protection issues, and poses no threat to our customers’ billing information,” asserts the developer.

Although the company has acknowledged the theft of the source code, it would not provide any details as to how it was stolen.

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