Stormous, a hacker collective, has been leveraging cyberattacks as political acts, targeting high-profile entities such as ministries, regions, and major economic players like Epic Games. Their strategy involves stealing data and then blackmailing the victims with the threat of publication. This tactic not only seeks financial gain but also aims to destabilize targeted organizations, making each attack a significant threat to both financial and reputational stability.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/epic-games
"id": "epi601061625",
"linkid": "epic-games",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "6/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Beverage',
'name': 'Coca-Cola',
'type': 'Corporation'},
{'industry': 'Automotive',
'name': 'Volkswagen',
'type': 'Corporation'},
{'industry': 'Gaming',
'name': 'Epic Games',
'type': 'Corporation'},
{'industry': 'Public Sector',
'name': 'Various Ministries and Regions',
'type': 'Government'}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True},
'description': "L'ADN de Stormous ne se résume pas à la seule recherche de "
'profit. Depuis le début du conflit ukrainien, le collectif '
'affiche ouvertement son soutien à Moscou, en transformant '
'chaque cyberattaque en acte politique. Cette stratégie de '
'double extorsion, qui se matérialise par le vol de données '
"d'abord et chantage à la publication ensuite, vise autant "
"l'enrichissement que la déstabilisation. Les cibles choisies "
'ne sont en plus jamais anodines. On y retrouve des '
'ministères, des régions, mais aussi géants économiques comme '
'Coca-Cola, Volkswagen ou Epic Games.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': True},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': True},
'motivation': ['Financial Gain', 'Political Motivations'],
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True, 'ransom_demanded': True},
'threat_actor': 'Stormous',
'title': 'Stormous Cyberattacks',
'type': 'Double Extortion'}