Cloud Imperium Games
Disclosed Mar 3, 20266 months agoConfirmed
Star Citizen developer discloses January breach of user account data
Cloud Imperium Games, maker of Star Citizen, said attackers gained read-only access to backup systems in January and viewed account metadata, contact details, usernames and birth dates. No passwords or payment data were involved.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Discovered | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Happened | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Emails, Dates of birth, Other |
| Sector | Gaming · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Cloud Imperium Gamesoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Star Citizen game dev discloses breach affecting user datableepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Mar 3 | |
| California AGresidents of CA | Apr 21 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","emails","dob","other"] · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2026-04-21 to 2026-03-03 · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2026-01-21 · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Cloud Imperium Games, maker of Star Citizen, said attackers gained read-only access to backup systems in January and viewed account metadata, contact details, usernames and birth dates. No passwords or payment data were involved. · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · title: empty to Star Citizen developer discloses January breach of user account data · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.