EVE Source Leaked, CCP Not Worried About Security Implications

by lepidus, posted on 15 Apr 2008 15:07

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According to reports on The Escapist, Slashdot, Blue's News and GamesIndustry.biz, the source code for EVE Online's client has been leaked. The key word here being client. While all three immediately raised the security question, CCP told GamesIndustry that they are not worried about this issue from a security perspective.

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

"Access to the source code for the EVE client exposes no security vulnerabilities, has no privacy protection issues, and poses no threat to our customers' billing information.